Seek the Perfect Peace and Tranquillity of Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo is a stunning lake and small lake-side township located about two-and-a-half to three hours drive south-west of Christchurch, in the Aoraki/Mt Cook region of New Zealand.
The Tekapo township faces north across the remarkable turquoise coloured lake to the mountainous drama of the Southern Alps.
Lake Tekapo is given its intense milky-turquoise hue by fine rock-flour, dust ground by glacial movement and held in suspension by the lake's waters.
In this majestic and peaceful setting, relaxation and leisurely strolls might be your highest priority. An obvious short walk is to the famous Church of the Good Shepherd, where the altar window frames a perfect view of the Alps.
Close by is the 'sheepdog monument'—a bronze statue sculpted to recognise the district's debt to the sheepdog 'without the help of which the grazing of the mountainous country would be impossible'.
In season Lake Tekapo, and more particularly its smaller neighbours, Lakes Alexandrina, McGregor and Conway, are good for brown and rainbow trout.
In winter the township is host to the visitors who come to enjoy Roundhill Ski Area, Tekapo's nearby skifield.
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