How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back
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.[1]
The area was used as a film location for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[2]
The park has a rudimentary campsite and a range of tracks.[1]
Geography
The two lakes located west of Lake Wakatipu and east of Lake Te Anau:
- North Mavora (45°13′43″S 168°10′14″E / 45.2287°S 168.1706°E / -45.2287; 168.1706)
- South Mavora (45°18′12″S 168°10′27″E / 45.3033°S 168.1741°E / -45.3033; 168.1741)
References
- ^ a b "DOC Profile". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
- ^ "Map showing location of lakes". trilogytrail.com. Trilogy Trail.
External links
- Department of Conservation - Mavora Lakes Park
- Mavora Lakes information and access maps - NZFishing.com
Places associated with Tolkien tourism | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Film locations (New Zealand) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations associated with Tolkien |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Southland District, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Populated places |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geographic features | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facilities and attractions |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government |
Categories
-
Annuals36
-
Bulbs, Corms & Tubers41
-
Ferns27
-
Fruits3
-
Garden Plants23
-
Grasses26
-
Herb17
-
Insects1
-
Mammals1
-
Midwest Native Plants0
-
Northeast Native Plants112
-
Perennials123
-
Rose1
-
Shrubs47
-
Trees112
-
Tropical Plants53
-
Upland Birds5
-
Vines18
-
Viola Tricolor1
-
Water Gardening & Plants9
-
Waterfowl0
-
Wetland Birds0
-
Wetland Plants4
-
Wildbirds172
-
Wildflowers1
-
Woodland Plants29
Table of Contents
Recent Comments