"THE HARSH CLImATE AnD REmOTEnESS OF THE mACKEnZIE DEmAnDED STREnGTH OF ITS mEn AnD WOmAn, STEEL, A BREADTH of VISIOn AnD SELF-SUFFICEnCY THAT WOULD GROW, In HUMAn TERmS, TO mATCH THEIR GRAnD EnVIROnmEnT. In LATER YEARS IT WAS SAID THERE WAS SOmETHInG SPECIAL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED in THE mACKEnZIE, An HEROIC PROPORTIOn, AnD THAT WHEn THEY SPOKE OF 'GOInG DOWn' TO THE COAST THERE WAS SOmETHInG mORE THAn PHYSICAL ABOUT THE DESCEnT."
Pattern of Water - The Great Southern Lakes of New Zealand by Philip Temple
The folks who call this special place home all have something in common: passion for their unique region, and genuine high-country hospitality. The towns of Twizel, Lake Tekapo and Fairlie provide you with all you need to enjoy this paradise: quality cafes, bars, and eateries; shops specialising in outdoor gear; and a variety of accommodation to choose from.
Those who love the Mackenzie keep coming back for good reason: the larger-than-life scale of the gold,
