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Mavora Lakes Conservation Park

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Within the Snowdon State Forest, this conservation park's huge golden meadows sit alongside two lakes 鈥 North and South Mavora 鈥 fringed by forest and towered over by the impressive Thomson and Livingstone Mountains, whose peaks rise to more than 1600m. Hikers can overnight at Mavora Lakes Campsite (adult/child $8/4), a campground with two areas (north and south) in a sublime setting in the heart of the park. The north campsite is the starting point of the four-day, 50km Mavora鈥揋reenstone Walkway.

The park, part of the Te W膩hipounamu (Southwest New Zealand) World Heritage Area, served as a Lord of the Rings filming location to represent Silverlode and Nen Hithoel.

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  • Tourists relax at the shore of Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.

    Lake Wakatipu

    29.11 MILES

    Shaped like a cartoon lightning bolt, Lake Wakatipu is NZ's third-largest lake. It reaches a depth of 372m, meaning the lake bed actually sits below sea鈥

  • Skyline gondola and bungy platform.

    Skyline Gondola

    29.54 MILES

    Hop aboard for fantastic views as the gondola squeezes through pine forest to its grandstand location 400m above Queenstown. At the top there's the鈥

  • Bridge in Queenstown Gardens.

    Queenstown Gardens

    29.37 MILES

    Set on its own tongue of land framing Queenstown Bay, this pretty park is the perfect city escape right within the city. Laid out in 1876, it features an鈥

  • Mirror Lakes

    Mirror Lakes

    19.47 MILES

    Fifty-eight kilometres north of Te Anau along the Milford Hwy are the Mirror Lakes, a popular stop on this world-renowned road trip. A five-minute stroll鈥

  • Te Anau Glowworm Caves

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    21.86 MILES

    Stare up at constellations of glowworms on an underground boat ride. First described in M膩ori stories, this 200m-long cave system was lost in time until鈥

  • Kiwi Birdlife Park

    Kiwi Birdlife Park

    29.58 MILES

    These 2 hectares are home to 10,000 native plants, geckos, skinks, tuatara (an endemic reptile) and scores of birds, including kiwi, kea (alpine parrots),鈥

  • Lake Mistletoe

    Lake Mistletoe

    17.93 MILES

    An easy 45-minute return walk leads through forest to Lake Mistletoe, a small glacier-formed lake.

  • Time Tripper

    Time Tripper

    29.5 MILES

    Located in the old underwater observatory beneath the main pier, this 30-minute experience promises a journey back in time, explaining Lake Wakatipu's鈥

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1. Lake Mistletoe

17.93 MILES

An easy 45-minute return walk leads through forest to Lake Mistletoe, a small glacier-formed lake.

2. Mirror Lakes

19.47 MILES

Fifty-eight kilometres north of Te Anau along the Milford Hwy are the Mirror Lakes, a popular stop on this world-renowned road trip. A five-minute stroll鈥

3. Te Anau Glowworm Caves

21.86 MILES

Stare up at constellations of glowworms on an underground boat ride. First described in M膩ori stories, this 200m-long cave system was lost in time until鈥

4. Punanga Manu o Te Anau

24.34 MILES

By the lake, this set of outdoor aviaries offers a chance to see native bird species difficult to spot in the wild, including the precious icon of鈥

5. Lake Wakatipu

29.11 MILES

Shaped like a cartoon lightning bolt, Lake Wakatipu is NZ's third-largest lake. It reaches a depth of 372m, meaning the lake bed actually sits below sea鈥

6. Queenstown Gardens

29.37 MILES

Set on its own tongue of land framing Queenstown Bay, this pretty park is the perfect city escape right within the city. Laid out in 1876, it features an鈥

7. Time Tripper

29.5 MILES

Located in the old underwater observatory beneath the main pier, this 30-minute experience promises a journey back in time, explaining Lake Wakatipu's鈥

8. Skyline Gondola

29.54 MILES

Hop aboard for fantastic views as the gondola squeezes through pine forest to its grandstand location 400m above Queenstown. At the top there's the鈥