Sights
| Name | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mackinnon Pass | A spectacular main-divide pass surrounded by glacier encrusted mountains | 44°48′4.7954″S 167°45′58.5687″E / 44.801332056°S 167.766269083°E / -44.801332056; 167.766269083 (Mackinnon Pass) |
| Sutherland Falls | Tallest waterfall in NZ at 580 m, continuously fed by Quill Lake | 44°48′.8028″S 167°43′48.7668″E / 44.800223°S 167.730213°E / -44.800223; 167.730213 (Sutherland Falls) |
| Nicholas Cirque | Ring of glacial mountains at the head of the valley that is followed when heading northbound to the Mackinnon Pass | 44°48′S 167°45′E / 44.8°S 167.75°E / -44.8; 167.75 (Nicholas Cirque) |
| Mackay Falls & Bell Rock | Bell Rock was hollowed out by Mackay Falls and then turned upside down. It is possible to stand in the hollowed out part, which is over 4 m high inside | 44°43′52.2879″S 167°47′25.4022″E / 44.731191083°S 167.7903895°E / -44.731191083; 167.7903895 (Mackay Falls & Bell Rock) |
| Giant Gate Falls | Last major waterfall on the Milford Track heading northbound | 44°42′13.9603″S 167°51′09.4569″E / 44.703877861°S 167.852626917°E / -44.703877861; 167.852626917 (Giant Gate Falls) |
| Lake Ada | A lake created by a landslide cross the Roaring Burn river | 44°42′30.6758″S 167°51′27.5585″E / 44.708521056°S 167.857655139°E / -44.708521056; 167.857655139 (Lake Ada) |
| Milford Sound | World famous for its spectacular sheer cliffs lining the mirror-like fjord | 44°36′55.1187″S 167°51′43.8424″E / 44.61531075°S 167.862178444°E / -44.61531075; 167.862178444 (Milford Sound) |
| Lake Te Anau | Created by glacial action, the lake is the second largest body of fresh water in New Zealand and is surrounded by mountains including the Kepler and Murchison Mountains which rise 1,400 m above the surface of the lake. | 44°56′24.2160″S 167°54′43.7652″E / 44.94006°S 167.912157°E / -44.94006; 167.912157 (Lake Te Anau) |
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