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Welcome to Fiordland Local

Hi I'm Alistair and this site is about  Fiordland, Southland and Otago. The southern region of New Zealand. Fiordland National Park is a place I came to in 1974 and it caught me. I was very lucky it did as it changed my life in so many ways. I'll tell you more about that later.

Fiordland and Southland are special and maybe that is why you have got this far and are reading this.

You're a local or you're a visitor?

Then this site is for you. We'll talk about stuff, here and around Fiordland and Southland. What is happening in your region. Travel in and around Fiordland and Southland. Walking, diving kayaking or flying.  What's good, what's bad, any general news happening around the area.
If you have an opinion contact me and I will add your comments to this site. Lets get something going.

You're from overseas?

Is Fiordland or Southland, New Zealand your Travel Destination?

Then this is also for you. Maybe you are just interested or perhaps you are planning to travel to Fiordland National Park and the southern region [if your're not then you should be, there is so much to see and do in Fiordland and Southland].

If you are planning to travel to Milford Sound or anywhere in this southern region and would like to know the best way to go about it, then ask me, ask me anything. I'm a "local" and there's a good chance I can help you and if I not I'll find out, it's free advice. You can ask me anything, just use the contact page or email me at info@fiordlandlocalnz.com

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The track to Lake Marian

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.

Summer on the Milford Sound Road

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.

Springtime on the Milford Sound Road

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.

Good feedback, a great way to start the day.

thank you for the advice you gave me last year when I was planning our trip to Milford and Te Anau!

Fiordland Lodge luxury accommodation

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....