Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
Home to all but one of New Zealand's 20 highest peaks, including the highest, and eponymous, Aoraki (Mount Cook), this national park is 700 square kilometres of predictably mountainous terrain and glaciers and, together with the neighbouring Westland Tai Poutini National Park, forms the Te Wahipounamu South Westland World Heritage Site.
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Queenstown to Mt.Cook
We left Queenstown to travel both South and North island and possibly find a new place to live.
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Music by Jeff Kaale
Thanks to Aaron Eveland from Makai Creative for some advice and bridge shots of us.
4K-15 MUST SEE-MUST DO ON THE SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND-15 NƠI PHẢI ĐẾN Ở ĐẢO PHÍA NAM NEW ZEALAND
15 Must see - must do on the South Island of New Zealand
15 NƠI PHẢI ĐẾN Ở ĐẢO PHÍA NAM NEW ZEALAND
Learn what are 15 of the not to be missed places on the South Island of New Zealand.
The following must see locations are not based on popularity with tourists – although many of the locations are popular tourist spots – but rather on the potential, emotional impact you may experience when seeing the scenery
1. Lake Wanaka is located in the Otago region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 278 meters. Covering an area of 192km2, it is New Zealand's fourth largest lake, estimated to be more than 300m deep. The original Māori name Oanaka means 'The place of Anaka', a local tribal chief. The town near the foot of the lake is also called Wanaka
# That Wanaka Tree - the little fence post determined to live. One of the most famous photos on Instagram in New Zealand is a picture of a lonely tree in a lake.
2. The Crown Range lies to the east of the Wakatipu Basin in Otago, New Zealand.[1] It is noted for two features, the Cardrona Alpine Resort, on the slopes of the 1900 metre Mount Cardrona, and a highway, known as the Crown Range Road (formerly State Highway 89), which winds steeply between Arrow Junction, just south of Arrowtown, and Wanaka to the north.
3. Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height since 2014 is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet), down from 3,764m before December 1991, due to a rockslide and subsequent erosion.
4. Lake Pukaki is the largest of three roughly parallel alpine lakes running north-south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand's South Island.
5. The Church of Good Shepherd. Designed to give the impression of quiet strength and simplicity the building embodies the essential qualities of the early settlers who endured the tough Mackenzie Country environment. Our modest stone church was built firstly to the glory of God and secondly, as a memorial to the pioneers of the district. HISTORY OF THE BUILDING Opened in 1935 the Church of the Good Shepherd is the sole church in Lake Tekapo and continues to be a place of worship for local residents. It was designed by Christchurch architect R.S.D. Harman, based on sketches by a local artist, Esther Hope.
6. THE CARDRONA HOTEL IS ONE OF NEW ZEALAND'S OLDEST AND MOST ICONIC HOTELS, SITUATED ON THE SPECTACULAR CROWN RANGE ROAD BETWEEN QUEENSTOWN AND WANAKA.
7. Wanaka Lavender Farm is just a few minutes from Wanaka, where you can experience 15 acres of beautiful lavender fields, animal farm & display gardens.
8. Arrowtown is a historic former gold mining town, rich in heritage and one of the South Island’s and New Zealand’s, iconic visitor destinations.
9. Moonlight Stables. We've been on a horse trek with Moonligh Country for the first time. It is a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to anyone that has either ridden horses before or is a novice as the rides are adjusted to the ability of the rider.
# We rode through spectacular mountain scenery amongst deer! The views are amazing and the horses were lovely. Not too slow, not too fast! We'll be back!
10. Shotover Jet Queenstown. Your jet boat excursion starts at a central location in Queenstown. Meet a shuttle bus for the trip to the Shotover River. Departures are available throughout the morning and afternoon, and may be selected when booking. It’s a quick trip from downtown Queenstown to the departure point on the Shotover River. Upon arrival, suit up for the jet boat with personal flotation devices and wet gear to keep out the splashing white water. Hold on tight as the jet boat driver maneuvers through the Shotover River’s narrow canyon walls, squeezing past tight corners and rocky outcroppings. At the end of the trip, get the opportunity to purchase souvenir photos if desired, or simply hop on the shuttle back to Queenstown, where you'll be walking distance from many of the city’s top attractions, restaurants, and hotels.
11. AJ Hackett Bungy Jumping of Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand (the world's first commercial bungy).
12. Hooker Valley Track. The Hooker Valley Track is the most popular short walking track within the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. At only 5 kilometres length and gaining only about 100 m in height, the well formed track can be walked by tourists with a wide range of level of fitness.
13. Kingston Road near Drift Bay Lodge
14. Milford Sound Hwy - New Zealand State Hwy 94
15. Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Cruise
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand’’s South Island within Fiordland National Park, Poopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey (the 2008 Travelers' Choice Destinations Awards by TripAdvisor) and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the Eight Wonder of the World.
NEW ZEALAND 2018 | First Travel Video
My first travel video is up!
List of places in the video:
- Auckland CBD
- Mt. Victoria, Auckland
- Milford Sound
- Rob Roy's Glacier Track
- Wanaka/Wanaka Lake
- Lake Pukaki
- Mt Cook/Aoraki Hooker Valley Track
- Queenstown
- Glenorchy
- Auckland's Sky Tower
- Hobbiton
- Auckland War Memorial Museum
Date: October 2018.
Video resolutions are not that good. I don't know what happened to my GoPro. I'm kinda disappointed. But nevertheless I hope the video turns out okay. Glad I learned a lot from this experience. Will truly know what to do next time. Lol. To more travel videos. Enjoy!
Shot mostly with GoPro Hero 6. Some were shot with my phone, Samsung Note 8 and Fujifilm XT-20.
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Music used: There For You by Martin Garrix ft. Troye Sivan
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Fiordland World Heritage, New Zealand
Fiordland New Zealand National Park, World Heritage, One of the largest natural reservations in the world
Manapouri Lakeview Motor Inn, Manapouri, New Zealand, HD Review
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Manapouri Inn is located in the heart of Fiordland, just 15 minutes’ drive from Te Anau. It offers barbecue facilities and free parking. All rooms feature views of Lake Manapouri.
The rooms at Manapouri Lakeview Inn are heated and have private bathrooms. Satellite TV and tea and coffee making facilities are provided. Each room comes with a work desk and Wi-Fi internet access.
The tour desk can provide sightseeing advice and help guests with activity bookings. Guests can use the free fishing equipment to fish in the lake. Horse riding is also available.
Lakeview Café and Bar features beautiful views of Lake Manapouri, and serves a range of local specialties, snacks and coffee. The bar has a pool table, video games and poker machines.
Pearl Harbour, the departure point for trips to Doubtful Sound, is just 0.6 miles from the inn. Lake Manapouri is located within the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage site. Waiau River is just a 15-minute walk away.
South Island | Wikipedia audio article
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South Island
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The South Island (Māori: Te Waipounamu) is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area; the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres (58,084 sq mi), making it the world's 12th-largest island. It has a temperate climate.
It has a 32 percent larger landmass than the North Island so is sometimes referred to as the mainland of New Zealand, especially by South Island residents, but only 23 percent of New Zealand's 4.9 million inhabitants live there. In the early stages of European (Pākehā) settlement of the country, the South Island had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s gold rushes. The North Island population overtook the South in the early 20th century, with 56 percent of the population living in the North in 1911, and the drift north of people and businesses continued throughout the century.