Introducing Glenorchy
Set in achingly beautiful surroundings, postage-stamp-sized Glenorchy is the perfect low-key antidote to the hype and bustle of Queenstown. An expanding range of adventure operators will get you active on the lake and in nearby mountain valleys by kayak, horse or jetboat, but if you prefer to strike out on two legs, tiny Kinloch just across the lake is the starting-off point for some of the South Island’s finest tramps. Glenorchy lies at the head of Lake Wakatipu, a scenic 40-minute (68km) drive northwest from Queenstown.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: 3 weeks in South Island
by coasm 14 November 2011
Another option is to fly into Christchurch and take the train over Arthurs Pass into Greymouth and hire a car there. I would definitely…
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Re: Spend an extra couple days in Auckland or Queenstown?
by neverwinter 19 May 2011
You can get the Lord of the Rings location guidebook in NZ - bring a GPS. one to look out for: drive from Queenstown out to Glenorchy,…
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Re: Milford Sound area (inc. Queenstown) question
by llo 23 May 2009
If you are in Queenstown you can to go to Glenorchy area, it's the begining of many tracks and many locations for LOTR. In Queenstown…
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