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There are many other tracks in Fiordland. The Hollyford, on the park’s northernThe edge, is many other tracks in Fiordland. are There The most intimate way to experience Fiordland is on foot. There are more than 500km more are is on foot. There to experience Fiordland way most intimate The The rugged terrain, rainforest-like bush and abundant water have kept progress and and kept progress have water bush and abundant rainforest-like rugged terrain, The

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Track, a true wilderness tramp. steeped in history and has excellent fishing holes. At the park’s opposite end is the Dusky end is the the park’s opposite At fishing holes. in history and has excellent steeped wonderfully scenic tramp. despite the high costs and the abundance of buildings on the manicured track, it’s still a the high costs and the abundance of buildings on the manicured despite highly regulated and commercial venture, and this has deterred some trampers. However, However, some trampers. and this has deterred venture, and commercial highly regulated almost a pilgrimage to many Kiwis. Right from the beginning the Milford has been a the Milford Right has been a from the beginning almost a pilgrimage to many Kiwis. Zealand is the Milford Track. Often labelled the ‘finest walk in the world’, the Milford is is the Zealand of tracks, and more than 60 huts scattered along them. The most famous track in New most famous track in New them. The along than 60 huts scattered of tracks, and more impenetrable to all but the hardiest trampers, makingimpenetrable to all but sense. in every it a true wilderness people out of much of the park. Fiordland’s fringes are easily visited, but most of the park is but easily visited, fringes are the park.people out of much of Fiordland’s country’s best collection of waterfalls. country’s best collection of sharp peaks and narrow valleys, 14 of ’s most beautiful fiords, and the fiords, and most beautiful peaks and narrow valleys, 14 of New Zealand’s sharp granite Sea on one side and a series of deep lakes on the other. In between are rugged ranges with In between are of deep lakesSea on one side and a series on the other. Martins Bay in the north to in the south, and is bordered by the Tasman the Tasman by is bordered Waewae Bay in the south, and Martins the north Bay in to Te Fiordland is the country’s largest park, and one of the largest in the world. It stretches from in the world. It stretches park, and one of the largest is the country’s largest Fiordland World Heritage Area, is one of New Zealand’s finest outdoor treasures. At 12,523 sq km, At finest outdoor treasures. is one of New Zealand’s World Heritage Area, Fiordland National Park, the largest slice of the -Southwest New Zealand Te of the slice the largest Park, National Fiordland

Park Fiordland National National Fiordland FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK hunting expeditions. The Maori namefor Fiordland, which were forseasonal used and possiblysummer villages throughout at a permanentsettlement Martins Bay, Maori inFiordland.There of isevidence known of thepre-European historyof the In comparisonwithotherregions, littleis HISTORY Fiordland 288 Fiordland

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Manapouri (2036m) Clifden Martins Bay 1 Quill Lake River Lake Ada SH99 Blackmount Mt Tutoko Lake Mt Anau (1958m) Spence Peak McKerrow (2746m) Te Waewae (1634m) Tuatapere Downs Te Anau 30miles 50km 0 0 Lake Sound Milford 3 The Key Orawia Takitimu Park Map(p258) See MtAspiringNational Countess (1829m) SH94 Forest Peak David Peak 2 (1158m) Mt Webb Mavora Southwest NewZealand SH96 (2050m) World HeritageArea South (Te Wahipounamu) Lake Hollyford Colac Bay Alabaster Lake SH94 Tooth Peak Fairfax Riverton www.lonelyplanet.com (2050m) Lake Mavora North Bush Wreys Wakatipu Mt Earnslaw Takitimu (2819m) Lake Paradise Oreti River Glenorchy Jane Peak (2035m) Winton Queenstown Mt Aspiring Walter Peak Lumsden (3035m) . (1815m) Five Rivers Riversdale 6