Driving to or from Milford Sound there is a very special excursion available for those who would like a taste of a real Fiordland bush environment, even if you have a limited time frame or are not a tramper.
The Lake Marian Track and/or the Marian Rapids.
But the real flower show is in the alpine areas on the eastern and western sides of the Milford Tunnel. These plants are exposed to the most intense weather situations that New Zealand has to offer, from intense heat to sub zero temperatures and winds that would blow your house away. Yet with all this, these most delicate of plants live, blossom, and flourish.
This is one of four articles on the seasonal changes on the Milford Road. Summer autumn, winter and spring all create changes in the environment, and its flora and fauna.Things to see and places to stop. This is the first in the series.
thank you for the advice you gave me last year when I was planning our trip to Milford and Te Anau!
Tucked away from view on the Road to Milford Sound, on an elevated terrace over looking the South Fiord of Lake Te Anau and those mountains of Fiordland is one of New Zealand’s Luxury Lodges....