Travel Guide of Glenorchy in New Zealand by Influencers and Travelers
Glenorchy is a small settlement at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island region of Otago, New Zealand. It is approximately 45 km by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town.
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1 - Dart River-Te Awa Whakatipu
6 km away
The Dart River, Te Awa Wakatipu in the Māori language, flows through rugged forested country in the southwestern South Island of New Zealand.
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2 - Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu
The Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu flows through rugged forested country in the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. Partly in Mount Aspiring National Park, it flows south-west and then south for 60 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps and the Dart Glacier, eventually flowing into the northern end of Lake Wakatipu near Glenorchy.
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3 - Jet Boating in Glenorchy
Explore Te Waipounamu World Heritage Area at full speed on this thrilling jet boating and forest excursion up the Dart River. Offering the ideal balance between hair-raising adventure and informative learning, this multi-activity excursion ...
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4 - Routeburn Track
17 km away
The Routeburn Track is a world-renowned, 32 km tramping track found in the South Island of New Zealand. The track can be done in either direction, starting on the Queenstown side of the Southern Alps, at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu or on the Te Anau side, at the Divide, several kilometres from the Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound.
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5 - Lake Harris
21 km away
Lake Harris is a small alpine lake near the Harris Saddle on the Routeburn Track in the South Island of New Zealand.
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6 - Rafting in Glenorchy
The ideal combination of high-speed jetboating and tranquil canoeing, explore the iconic blue waters of the Dart River on this multi-activity wilderness day out through Mt. Aspiring National Park. Racing up-river and navigating the turquoise blue of ...
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7 - Lake Gunn
22 km away
Lake Gunn is a lake in the South Island of New Zealand, located at 44°53′S 168°05′E.
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8 - Lake Wakatipu
24 km away
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago region, near its boundary with Southland. Lake Wakatipu comes from the original Māori word Whakatipu wai-māori. With a length of 80 kilometres, it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 291 km², its third largest. The lake is also very deep, its floor being below sea level, with a maximum depth of 380 metres. It is at an altitude of 310 metres, towards the southern end of the Southern Alps. The general topography is a reversed "N" shape or "dog leg".
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9 - Lake Marian
25 km away
Lake Marian is an alpine lake at the southern end of the Darran Mountains in the Fiordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.
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10 - Hollyford Track
27 km away
The Hollyford Track is a tramping track in New Zealand. Located at the northern edge of Fiordland, in the southwestern South Island, it is unusual among Fiordland's major tracks in that it is largely flat and accessible year-round.
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11 - Queenstown
30 km away
Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It has an urban population of 15,650, making it the 27th-largest urban area in New Zealand.
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12 - Homer Tunnel
34 km away
The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand, opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown, by piercing the Darran Mountain range at the Homer Saddle.
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13 - Arrowtown
36 km away
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6.
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14 - Lake Hayes
36 km away
Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.
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