Manapouri, New Zealand

Travel Blogs from Manapouri (35)

Doubtful Sound cruise, Manapouri, New Zealand travel blog
Doubtful Sound cruise
Oct 9, 2005

... on the bus some 20 minutes later, especially when we emerged from the tunnel to much clearer skies. The road from Lake Manapouri to Doubtful Sound only opened in 1959, and before then it was virtually impossible to reach the Sound. Indeed, Captain Cook ...

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Doubtful Sound, Te Anau, Manapouri and Doubtful Sound, New Zealand travel blog
Doubtful Sound
May 11, 2006

Weather was pelting down with rain all last night so weren't hopeful about our trip today. Got our bus to Lake Manapouri for our boat to take us over the lake to then get our bus to then take us to the next lake for us boat to Doubtful Sound. Is pretty ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Rowing on the lake..., Manapouri, New Zealand travel blog
Rowing on the lake...
Oct 8, 2005

... for about an hour and a half. We had plenty of short breaks as Charlotte wasn't used to the exercise having only been in New Zealand for 5 days. I actually found it quite easy, probably because I only had my day pack this time and I've done a lot of ...

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Fiordland National Park Beauty, Manapouri, New Zealand travel blog
Fiordland National Park Beauty
Jan 6, 2008

We found our best campground yet at the Possum Lodge on the banks of Lake Manapouri. The Circle trek was the highlight, a 3-hour hike overlooking the lake and fijordland, and more training for the upcoming Milford Track!

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Forum Discussions on Manapouri (3)

A South Island Itinerary
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 14:14:28
... can actually drive up to. Continue along the road now until it drops down to connect with route 6 at Havelock the mussel capital of New Zealand. A drive down through the marina lets you find the Slip Inn cafe. back onto route 6 and about 15 kms along is a ...
South Island Odyssey - Part Four -the Deep South
Posted on Mar 26, 2008, 16:53:36
... have a look at the Oreti Beach where it happened. Invercargill through the Catlins - Now we head through an isolated part of New Zealand - the Catlins. Pick up the info at the Lorneville Park for the drive through. To see is the prehistoric forest in ...
The 'Sounds'
Posted on Oct 1, 2006, 22:28:20
... is regarded as one of the most scenically amazing drives in the world) and definitely worth doing. Doubtful Sound is accessed from Manapouri, just south of Te Anau and involves an excitable boat trip over to the other side of the lake followed by a ...

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