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Explore Lake Tekapo in New Zealand
Lake Tekapo in the region of Canterbury with its 330 inhabitants is a town in New Zealand - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lake Tekapo is now 12:52 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Richmond, Nelson, Invercargill, Dunedin, and Christchurch. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Richmond . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lake Tekapo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Church of the Good Shepherd - Tekapo - (with Aurora and Headlights!)
T/L Day turns to night above an old stone farmhouse. To license this clip for commercial use go to the link below at WOWstockfootage.com - wowstockfootage.com All our clips are also available at Getty ..
Drive from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo New Zealand
www.newzealandtravelinsider.com - This New Zealand travel video takes you on a scenic drive on what can be considered the best and shortest driving route from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo in Canterbury ..
Lake Tekapo in NZ
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tailor made tekapo backpackers
*** tailor-made-tekapo backpackers is a friendly, family-run hostel in the beautiful and peaceful village of Lake Tekapo. *** www.tailor-made-backpackers.co.nz For more videos and travel tips check ou ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake George Scott
Lake George Scott is a small lake situated on the Tekapo River approximately 3 kilometres downstream of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Its a man made lake formed to divert water from the river into the Tekapo B hydro electric canal. The Lake is named after the late George Scott a former superintendent of the nearby Tekapo A power station. New Zealand's Department of Conservation maintains a walkway to the lake from the Lake Tekapo Township.
Located at -44.02 170.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mount John University Observatory
Mount John University Observatory (MJUO), is New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. It is situated at 1,029 metres ASL atop Mount John at the northern end of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island, and was established in 1965. There are many telescopes on site including: one 0.4m, two 0.6m, one 1.0m, and a new 1.8m 'MOA Telescope' (see below) The nearest population center is the resort town Lake Tekapo (pop. <500).
Located at -43.99 170.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mackenzie District
Mackenzie District is a political district in New Zealand's South Island administered by the Mackenzie District Council. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.
Located at -43.98 170.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres and is influenced by a temperate climate. The South Island is sometimes called the "Mainland".
Located at -43.98 170.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Mackenzie Basin
The Mackenzie Basin (popularly and traditionally known as the Mackenzie Country), is an elliptical intermontane basin, located in the Mackenzie and Waitaki Districts, near the centre of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest such basin in New Zealand. Historically famous mainly for sheep farming, the sparsely populated area is now also a popular tourism destination.
Located at -44.06 170.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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