South Island (NZ) landscape photo location
cutebird2002
Christchurh - Queenstown - Te Anau - Dunedin. Please help me to find best
photo location for landscape arround that area (or little bit further).
Thanks.
Ralph
gondola at Queenstown. Lake Wanaka is great as is Mt Cook.
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Bushy
a countryside sheep farm from the side of the road somewhere north of
Queenstown. The bus stopped so we could have a little "smoko break". That
was MANY years ago, but it still is my fav landscape of all time.
Peter
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musashi
I spent just over two weeks there last year for my honeymoon. Absolutely
loved it. Anyway, South Island...as per previous post, everywhere is
good. From Chrsichurch you might want to go to Kaikoura which is about
an hours drive south. The view from the top of the hill coming down to
Kaikoura is stunning. There's also dolphin watching and the town has a
French look to it. Some stops along the way to Christchurch could
include Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook and Lindis Pass. If you're like me, you'll
be stopping every few kilometres (if your driving yourself (highly
recommended and the roads have so little traffic) to photograph one
thing or another. From Christchurch, I highly recommend waking very
early and driving along Lake Wakatipu toward Glenorchy. About midway
along there is a spot by the side of the road where you can stop to
take in a very spectacular view. Looks best in the early morning when
the sun is rising; the colours when I was there was gorgeous. The drive
to Te Anau was also very photographic. Just outside of the town there
is a 'reserve' of red hummocks which looked great (especially when wind
blown). Make sure to do the Doubtful Sound tour (longer and more
spectacular than Milford Sound). Unfortuantely, we did not get the
opportunity to go further south so I can't comment but am planning on
returning netx year. Anyway, hope this all helps and enjoy.
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cutebird2002
If anyone else have different story, would be appreciated to post here.
Nowadays, travel to NZ is the most safest trip (and cheap, thanks to cheap
airlines).
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koob
Ironically, I find myself in a similar situation. I leave for the South
Island of
New Zealand this weekend, for a quick eight day trip. Will fly in to
Christchurch at midnight (!), hiring a car and then driving to Mt Cook
and
Lake Tekapo for sunrise. From there, it's off to Dunedin, Invercargill,
Te
Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Fox Glacier, Greymouth, then back to
Christchurch. From the research I've done on the net, and feedback
from
friends, there are a couple places you shouldn't miss. The Moeraki
Boulders
north of Dunedin are meant to be a 'photographic attraction', along
with the
drive along the Otago Peninsula out to Lanarch Castle. South of Dunedin
you
have the Catlins (mountains), and also Nugget Pt which has a
picturesque
lighthouse. I'm driving west along the coast from Invercargill, and
then up the
Fiordland National Park boundary to Manapouri and Te Anau. I'm hoping
to
find some nice, remote locations along the south west coastline. Like
the
previous posters have mentioned, I'm really chasing those locations
that
aren't documented - in the middle of nowhere, 'over a rise and to the
left', all
that sort of thing. Going solo will also mean I can stop and setup
whenever I
wish. Apparently a lot of the west coast in the north, up near
Greymouth,
are black beaches, which makes for fairly unique photos. There's also
heaps
of wineries in the Otago/Queenstown region for the cliche vineyards
and
rolling hills photos. I won't be using digital, but will report back
after the trip
and post some shots if and when I organise a scanner for 617's. All the
best
KB.
PS. Check out http://www.granthunter.co.nz/ for some nice pics of the
region. I
found the website via a search engine and have decided to visit some of
the
locations he has photographed.
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Bruce Graham
says...
time of the year (and the next month or so) is probably about the best
for good weather, even on the West Coast where they get some serious
rain. We did a lap of the alps last year on bikes and only got wet for a
few days in three weeks (Mar/Apr).