Manapouri
village has a population
of around 200 people. The resort town of
Te Anau is fifteen minutes drive north.
Manapouri is 2 hours drive south from the
Queenstown Airport. Manapouri Map
The Manapouri village has 2
restaurants, bakery, grocery store, post
office, petrol/service station, kayaking
operator, book store, arts and crafts. Activities | Book Store | Restaurants
Lake
Manapouri is
surrounded by the mountains of Fiordland
National Park and is known as the jewel
in the crown of New Zealand's scenic
wonders. Mountain peaks 5000 - 6000 feet.. Fordland
National Park
There are 34 uninhabited
islands within the lake and countless
bays and deserted beaches. The lake area
encompasses: 55 sq miles.
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Geological story:
The peaks and forest-clad ridges explain
in visual terms how the Fiordland lakes were
formed. Massive sheets of ice moved through these
landmasses, gouging lakes and ravines. So immense
was this cutting action, that Lake Manapouri was
dug to a depth of 1458 feet, which represents a
point 850 feet below sea level.
Maori
legend: A Maori princess was lost in Fiordland,
she injured herself in a fall and was unable to
move. She was found by her sister who by now was
too frail and tired to carry her back home.
Weeping, the sisters comforted one another, O
pain! O sorrow! (pouri). Their tears rent
the mountains apart and in this way, sorrowful
Lake Mana-pouri was formed.
The
view above features in the Lord of the Rings
movie and can be seen from the guestrooms at
Beechwood Lodge. Film Locations
Activites: Manapouri is the
gateway to Doubtful Sound and the starting point
of hiking trails and fishing accesses. Activities | Kayaking | Hiking Trails
Doubtful
Sound cruise boat excursions depart from Lake
Manapouri.
Day trips and overnight cruise tourss can
be booked thorugh your hosts at Beechwood Lodge. Doubtful Sound
Lord
of the Rings film locations
are within a 10 minute to 1 hour drive from
Beechwood Lodge and can be visited independently
without a guide.
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