 Mount Cook over Lake Tekapo | ||
| Twizel | ||
| region | Canterbury | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1.200 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 1300, 1455, 1650   | ||
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
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Twizel is a community near the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in the region Canterbury.
background
The town of Twizel emerged as a workers' settlement during the construction of the hydropower plants in the Waitaki River region. Today the focus of the infrastructure is on tourism. Not just the near one Aoraki Mount Cook National Park Attracts visitors, it is also the nearby glacial lakes and reservoirs such as Lake Ruataniwha and Lake Benmore, which are popular with water sports enthusiasts, especially rowers.
getting there
By plane
By bus
In the street
Twizel is on SH 8 between Omarama and Lake Tekapo. At Twizel it branches off SH 80, the only driveway to Aoraki Mount Cook.
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
The municipality, which is only 50 years old, does not have too much to offer itself, it is the grandiose surroundings of the Mackenzie Basin with the view of the snow-capped peaks of the southern Alps, it is the mountain lakes with their intensely shining blue color. Often you can find both at the same time as with Peter's lookout on the way to Mount Cook. The clear air also plays its part. The night sky is particularly easy to observe in this part of New Zealand. Therefore there are also some smaller observatories in the area.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- The Lakes Motel. Formerly Aspen Court Motel.
