Overview

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Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is by far the largest of the 13 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 4,868 sq mi. The park is administered by the Department of Conservation. The area is a destination for trampers, following the opening up of the Milford Track from Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound in 1889, which received significant publicity from a 1908 article in the London Spectator describing it as the "Finest Walk in the World". In 1986, Fiordland National Park was individually recognized as a World Heritage Site, and in 1990, together with three other national parks to the north, as part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area.

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Links: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/fiordland/places/fiordland-national-park/?tab-id=50578
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland_National_Park

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Closest City or Region: South Island, New Zealand

Coordinates: -45.462944, 167.542202

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November 9, 2022 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

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Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye,

Story

Wednesday, we got up pretty early and drove down to Te Anau to do the Kepler track. The drive was very windy with lots of blind turns as it followed the shore of a large lake.

We stopped at the Fiordland National Park visitor center, bought a magnet, and wandered through their exhibits for a bit.

On the Kepler Track, we hiked about 4 mi through an amazing forest. There were lots of ferns and moss-covered trees and birds and rivers and swamps and even a few biting flies at the end. We stopped at a hut on the beach and ate our lunch before returning back. The hike took us about 5 hours and we were a bit tired by the end but it was an awesome hike.

On the drive out, we stopped and saw a filming location for the Lord of the rings and a little lookout and then we went back to Te Anau.