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In 1925 Lake Monowai was raised two metres to provide for a hydroelectric scheme; drowned trees remain on the water's edge to this day.
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It's easy to see why the famous author, Rudyard Kipling, described Milford Sound / Piopiotahi as the eighth wonder of the world.
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One of the many beautiful waterfalls in the Catlins Conservation Park, located in the south-east corner of the South Island.
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Named after it's distance from Greymouth, 13 Mile is probably best known for the Motukiekie Rocks, but there's way more on offer than that.
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State Highway 80 takes you to Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park, which is home to 22 mountains reaching over 3,000m above sea level.
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The Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua is best known for it's giant redwood trees, but it has mighty tree ferns too!
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At 96 m high, Thunder Creek Falls is an easy 5 minute walk from the main road (State Highway 6) near Haast Pass.
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Any icy start to the day at Lake Kirkpatrick, located in the hills behind Queenstown.
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A double rainbow and lupins in full bloom makes for a colourful scene at Lake Tekapo.
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Matai Falls is one of the many beautiful waterfalls scattered throughout the Catlins Conservation Park.
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One of the most photographed lakes in the world (and for good reason!); Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada.
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Located on the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy, this view nearly always causes you to crash your car.
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A remnant of the last ice age, Lake Mapourika is located just to the north of Franz Josef.