Te Wahipounamu South West (Fiordland National Park) UNESCO Site Tour, New Zealand
About Te Wahipounamu Ruapehu District, New Zealand: Te Wahipounamu is a UNESCO world heritage site which is located in South Island of the New Zealand country. It is a part of the four main lands which includes Aoraki / Mount Cook, Fiordland, Mt Aspiring and Westland Tai Poutini. Its total area land is 2,600,000 hectares.
How Can Reach : Te Wahipounamu UNESCO world heritage site is very well connected to other New Zealand regional places via air and road transport. Te Anau-Manapouri Airport and Milford Sound Airport are nearest and busy domestic airport where people can get air flights to other New Zealand regional places.
Nearest Domestic Airport : "Te Anau-Manapouri Airport" is the nearest airport of the Te Wahipounamu site where people can get flights to domestic cities. Airport is exact 17.3 KM far from Te Anau Town.
Nearest International Airport : "Dunedin International Airport" is the nearest major airport of the Te Wahipounamu site where people can get flights to foreign countries. Airport is exact 264.6 KM far from Te Anau Town.
Road Transport: New Zealand State Highway - 94 and New Zealand State Highway - 95 are major roads to connect Te Wahipounamu site (Fiordland National Park).
Train Transport: Not available.
Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu site) Visit Timings (Open Hours):
8:300 am to 4.30 pm : Monday to Sunday
Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu site) Entrance Fee (Entry Fee - Tickets): FREE
Location: Southland, New Zealand
Address: Southland, New Zealand
Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Site Since: 1990
Te Wahipounamu Site Total Area: 2,600,000 hectares.
Fiordland National Park Established Year: 1952
Fiordland National Park Destination City / Town: Te Anau Town
Tourist Attractions: Fiordland National Park, Caroline Peak - Mountain peak, HP Hunter Mountains - Mountain peak, Mount Ward - Mountain peak, Mount Lyall - Mountain peak, Irene Mountain - Mountain peak, Pariroa / Castle Mount - Mountain peak, Flat Top Peak - Mountain peak, Mount Christina - Mountain peak, Llawrenny Peaks - Mountain peak, Mount Madeline - Mountain peak, Mount Tutoko - Mountain peak, HP Skippers Range - Mountain peak etc.
Things to Do: horse riding, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, trekking, hiking, mountain climbing, skiing snow sports, snowboarding snow sports, camping and photography etc.
Te Anau Town Weather Temperature:
| Months Temp. | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average Low (℃) | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| Average High (℃) | 20.8 | 20.6 | 18.2 | 14.9 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 16.5 | 18.9 |
Te Anau Town Nearest Accommodations:
Luxury Hotels: Alpine Rock B&B, Marakura Motels at Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motels, Amber Court Motel, Red Tussock Motel, Lakeside Motel & Apartments, Alpenhorn Motel, Lakefront Lodge Te Anau, Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas, Parklands Motel, Blue Ridge Studios and Bed & Breakfast, Annies on Milford, Tasman Holiday Parks, Te Anau Luxury Apartments, Shakespeare House Bed & Breakfast, Dusky Motels, Te Anau Lodge, Dunluce Boutique B&B etc.
Budget Hotels: Te Anau & Manapouri Holiday Houses, Te Anau Alpine NZMCA Park, Fiordland Hotel, Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau, Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers, Comfort Inn Explorer, Fiordland House - Bed & breakfast, Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park, Bob and Maxine's Backpackers, Loch Sloy B&B etc.
Distances from Te Anau Town, New Zealand:
Queenstown Town: 171.1 KM
Dunedin City: 287.1 KM
Christchurch City: 639.7. KM
Alexandra Town: 250.5 KM
Otematata Town: 351.0 KM
Gore Town: 137.1 KM
Milford Sound Village : 117.3 KM
Dunedin International Airport: 264.6 KM