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Te Anau

A lakeside town on the edge of Fiordland, the base for Milford and Doubtful Sounds, great walks like the Kepler Track and glowworm caves.

Photo: Tim Burgess · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Mar
Our full guide to Te Anau is being written. It's on the South Island list as Worth a Detour.

What to See

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Must-See
Mountains · Adventure

Queenstown

Otago
About 53 miles away

The world's adventure capital, on a mountain lake.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Milford Sound

Southland
About 54 miles away

Waterfalls and sheer peaks, in a fjord.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Mountain towns

Wānaka

Otago
About 86 miles away

A quieter Queenstown, with a famous lone lake tree.

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The Full Short List

South Island

Milford Sound, Queenstown and the Southern Alps.

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