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Hills reflected in lagoon.
Glenorchy Walkway

Located in Glenorchy area in the Otago region

This short walk over a beautiful wetland has plenty of bird life and is great for kids.

This boardwalk track crosses wetlands with plenty of opportunity to view bird life. There are also views of Mt Earnslaw/Pikirakatahi and the surrounding ranges.

The track starts at the northern end of Glenorchy – follow the signs near Lake Wakatipu on Mull St. For your safety, do not park or access the track from the Glenorchy Paradise Road - this is a hot spot for accidents. 

In heavy or prolonged rain the Glenorchy Lagoon section of the walkway becomes flooded. Care is required.

Native species include, pied stilt/poaka, South Island pied oystercatcher/torea, Australasian bittern/matuku-hūrepo, New Zealand shoveller/kuruwhengu, grey teal/tete (in spring), grey duck/parera, and scaup/papango. The New Zealand falcon/karearea may be seen soaring above the wetland hunting for prey.