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SH 1 north – Temuka, Christchurch SH 1 south – Timaru, Dunedin: SH 8 begins: Mackenzie District: Fairlie: 57: 35: SH 79 – Geraldine, Christchurch: Burkes Pass: 83: 52: Burkes Pass 706 m (2,316 ft) Lake Pukaki: 146: 91: SH 80 – Glentanner, Aoraki / Mount Cook: Waitaki District: Omarama: 185: 115: SH 83 – Kurow, Oamaru: Waitaki District ...
Situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo is the Church of the Good Shepherd, which, in 1935, was the first church built in the Mackenzie Basin. The church at Lake Tekapo was designed by Christchurch architect R.S.D. Harman, based on sketches by a local artist, Esther Hope. The church is one of the most photographed in New Zealand, and features an ...
Daily shuttle services link Lake Tekapo to Christchurch and Queenstown. The lake is a popular tourist destination, and several resort hotels are located at the township. Lake Tekapo Airport is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the town where local tourism operator Air Safaris is based.
State Highway 73 (SH 73) is a major east-west South Island state highway in New Zealand connecting Christchurch on the east coast with Cass/Hokitika via the Southern Alps. It is mostly two lane, with some single-lane bridges north of Springfield but is mostly dual carriageway in Christchurch.
Drive from Christchurch to Arthurs Pass, and over the Southern Alps, to Greymouth. Look for the change from greywacke to schist, as you near the Alpine Fault. Drive up to Aoraki / Mount Cook, and visit the Hooker and Haupapa / Tasman Glaciers. Drive from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs, for a hot swim, and see the limestone at Weka Pass on the way.
Lake Taupō, New Zealand's largest lake Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown Lake Tekapo Lake Rotorua from above Rotorua Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake Ōkārito Lagoon. This is a list of lakes in New Zealand. A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.). There are:
Hanmer Springs is located 130 km (81 mi) north-west of Christchurch and 65 km (40 mi) south-west of Kaikōura (135 km (84 mi) by road), in the Hurunui District. The town lies on a minor road 9 km (5.6 mi) north of State Highway 7, the northern route between Christchurch and the West Coast via Lewis Pass. The township lies at the base of Conical ...
The main settlements within the reserve are Mount Cook Village, Twizel, and Lake Tekapo (town). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The night sky brightness in the reserve ranks at a level 2 on the nine-level Bortle Dark-Sky Scale , representing a truly dark site with high astronomical observability of celestial objects .