Where are Mavora Lakes?
Mavora Lakes is a protected area in the South Island of New Zealand consisting of two lakes: North Mavora and South Mavora. The lakes are drained by the Mararoa River. The area is managed by the Department of Conservation, and is part of Te Wahipounamu, a World Heritage Area.
How do you get to Lake Mavora?
Getting there Mavora Lakes are accessible on gravel roads off SH94, a 1 hour 30 minute drive from Te Anau. There are two turn-off points from SH94 between Mossburn and Te Anau, either at Centre Hill or Burwood Station, then follow gravel roads for 39 km. There is no regular public transport to the Mavora Lakes.
Is there reception at Mavora Lakes?
“I hope they never bring reception in here,” says Chantal Hindrup, a regular camper at the spot with her family and their horses and motorbikes. “It’s a great place to relax, get away from all the technology and unwind. You forget what day it is and what time it is and just go with it.”
Are dogs allowed at Moke Lake?
Unfortunately, dogs are prohibited at Moke Lake.
How long is Lake monowai?
12 miles long
One of the smaller southern glacial lakes, Lake Monowai is 12 miles long, 520 ft deep, 643 ft above sea level, up to 1 mile wide, and covers an area of 11 sq. miles. In plan the lake is shaped like a boomerang and has but one inlet on the northern shore.
Can u swim in Moke Lake?
This is a peaceful place beside a small lake. Go boating, swimming, fishing or canoeing on the lake. Walk or mountain bike from Moke Lake to Lake Dispute (2 hour walk).
Can you bike around Moke Lake?
It’s also a hot destination for mountain biking in Queenstown. Riders can circumnavigate the lake on a undulating, easy to intermediate trail through grassland, spliced with short sections of boardwalk.
What is the deepest lake in New Zealand?
Lake Hauroko
Kayakers paddle on a calm Lake Hauroko, at 462 metres New Zealand’s deepest lake, in the southern part of Fiordland National Park.
Can you drive to Lake monowai?
Lake Monowai and the Borland Road are located about 67 km from Te Anau (1 hour), and 120 km from Invercargill (1 hour 45 min) and can be accessed via the Southern Scenic Route. From Te Anau, drive south via the Te Anau-Mossburn Highway and onto the Blackmount-Redcliff Rd.
What is special about Lake Wakatipu?
The first thing to know about Lake Wakatipu is that it is New Zealand’s longest lake at over 80 kilometres long. It is also New Zealand’s third-largest lake (after Lake Taupo and Lake Te Anau) at 291 km². Lake Wakatipu is also so deep that it actually dips below sea level!
Is Lake Hayes swimmable?
Lake Hayes is a popular summer swimming spot, as its shallow depth means it warms up more than other alpine lakes in the region. A grassy beach at Mill Creek Shallows is a good spot to enter the lake.
Is Moke Lake dog friendly?
What to do in Mavora Lakes?
The Mavora Lakes consist of two lakes named North Mavora and South Mavora. They are situated amongst an impressive landscape of mountains, lakes, forest and tussock grassland. It is a popular camping area during summer, with opportunities for fishing, boating, four-wheel driving, hunting, horse trekking, mountain biking and tramping.
How much does it cost to go to Mavora National Park?
The park itself is divided into the South and North Mavora lakes with the Mararoa river in between the lakes. There is no admission fee unless you want to camp there overnight.
How long does it take to hike North Mavora Lake?
From the Mavora camping area follow the four wheel drive track around the lake edge to the head of North Mavora Lake and Careys Hut (1 hour 30 minutes – 2 hours). From Careys Hut the walkway climbs beyond the hut, then splits into two branches.
What is the Mavora-greenstone walkway?
The Mavora – Greenstone Walkway is a 50 km, four day tramping trip linking the Mavora Lakes camping area with the Greenstone Track. It passes through open valley tussock land and beech forested hill country.