{"id":630,"date":"2026-02-06T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/?p=630"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T02:18:26","slug":"2026-day-15-glenorchy-to-te-anau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/06\/2026-day-15-glenorchy-to-te-anau\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Day 15 Glenorchy to Te Anau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

February 6, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Map: Day 15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

It rained heavily overnight, and in the morning it was mostly cloudy but the rain had stopped. We checked out of the room early and managed to get past Queenstown before the traffic became bad. The traffic was steady but heavy all the way south. The road followed the shore of Lake Wakatipu. We stopped at the southern end of the lake and walked to wharf that was near a train station. We walked around a park that had nice views of lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wharf at the southern end of Lake Wakatipu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from the south shore of Lake Wakatipu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We drove further south to the Fairlight Railway station. We could not access the building: the gate was shut across the driveways and a brand new fence was around the area. We read some information signs outside and took a few photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fairlight Railway station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We drove the rest of the way to Lake Te Anau. By this time the weather was partly cloudy but there were some strong winds around the lake, which made it feel cold. We stopped to visit the Te Anau Bird Sanctuary. This spot was a favorite and our third visit. The sanctuary housed the endangered takah\u0113 flightless birds. We saw a group of 3 takah\u0113 and another group of 4. The posted signs said there were 2 pairs, each with a yearling chick and another had hatched a few days ago, still in the nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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