Mirror Lakes

45°01′43″S 168°00′39″E / 45.02861°S 168.01083°E / -45.02861; 168.01083

Mirror Lakes are a set of lakes lying north of Lake Te Anau and immediately to the west of the road from Te Anau to Milford Sound in New Zealand.

At 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of Te Anau, the lakes are about halfway to Milford Sound and the car park right next to State Highway 94 is a popular stop for tour buses on route to Milford Sound.

The lakes are only a 5-minute walk away from the car park along a wheelchair-friendly boardwalk.[1] A wooden viewing platform and short walking track run along the lakes, one of which has a deliberately mirrored sign mounted just above the water's surface, so that the name "Mirror Lakes" is shown correctly in its reflection. On a calm day, the Earl Mountains can be seen reflected in the water.

References

  1. ^ "Mirror Lakes Walk". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 5 September 2017.

External links

  • Media related to Mirror Lakes (New Zealand) at Wikimedia Commons
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