Manapouri

MANAPOURI ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL | Manapouri Information

Manapouri is a small town in the Fiordland region of the South Island, New Zealand. It is located at the edge of the Fiordland National Park, 20 minutes drive from Te Anau.

Manapouri and its lake have some great opportunities for outdoor adventure such as hiking, kayaking and sailing. The hiking tracks include the Circle Track, Kepler Track and remote Dusky Track which are all local favourites and have great bird life and stunning views.

Lake Manapouri has an array of 33 small islands, a backdrop of the Cathedral Mountain range, native bush edges, sandy beaches and coves. Lake Manapouri is the second deepest lake in New Zealand and has a large hydro power station at the end of its west arm.

Manapouri is an excellent place to visit it has such as wide range of activities and all the necessities you need including a small range of accommodation as well as 2 cafes, a restaurant, and a garage.

Manapouri History

The name Manapouri is a version of manawapora (sorrowing heart), a Maori name that was given to Lake South Mavora ,situated East of Fiordland National Park and mistakenly given to Manapouri by a European cartographer. The ancient Maori name was Roto-ua (rainy lake), but it later became Moturau, meaning many islands or as some would have it "lake of a hundred islands".

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