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Milford Track

62 images Created 4 May 2014

Said to be the "finest walk in the world", the Milford Track (53.5 kilometres) is one of New Zealand's Great Walks that journeys through a World Heritage Area. Located in the heart of the spectacular Fiordland National Park, the lush and ancient beech forests and abundant waterfalls and ice-carved valleys certainly do not disappoint!

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  • An enchanted waterfall flows into an emerald river, deep in the forests of Fiordland National Park.
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  • Sunrise above the Arthur River, along the Milford Track, Fiordland.
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  • Looking up towards Mount Hart, the southern face of the MacKinnon Pass is battered with snow and southerly winds, while sunlight drapes over the northern face and green valley below.
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  • A horseshoe bend along the Clinton River, Milford Track, Fiordland National Park.
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  • Explorers Sutherland and MacKay got to attach their names to the waterfalls they found along the Milford Track.  Even though Sutherland got to name New Zealand's tallest waterfall, MacKay certainly got the more stunning one!
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  • A meandering boardwalk along Day 1 of the Milford Track takes you through delicate wetlands covered with vivid mosses and lichen.
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  • Suspension bridge over the Clinton River, Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • An inquisitive fantail perches for a closer look, along the Milford Track in Fiordland National Park.
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  • Sunset drapes over Mount Te Anau (1956m), as viewed from the middle of the Clinton River in Fiordland.
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  • A silhouette of a beech tree hangs over a snow-packed Mount Balloon, along the Milford Track.  Fiordland, New Zealand.
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  • Beneath the overhang of the tree, a peaceful river reflects the still forest.  Fiordland National Park.
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  • The Milky Way drapes over the Neale Burn along the Milford Track, in Fiordland National Park.
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  • Another horseshoe bend in the tortuous Clinton River, along the Milford Track.
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  • One of several blue ducks on the Arthur River, along the Milford Track in Fiordland National Park.
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  • The sun breaks through the Fiordland forest, illuminating ferns on the forest floor.
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  • A beautiful cascading waterfall spills down from the top of the mountain, while sunset breaks.  Milford Track, Fiordland, New Zealand
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  • The remains of fallen trees lie buried beneath Dead Lake.  In the distance, more snow descends on Mount Fisher.
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  • A South Island Robin keeps a keen eye on insects upturned from hiker's footsteps, along the Milford Track.
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  • Beech forest frames the emerald Clinton River, as it winds towards the MacKinnon Pass.
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  • Beech trees along the banks of the Clinton River, Milford Track
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  • Giant Gate Falls, Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • The Milford Track follows the banks of the Clinton River, from the northern end of Lake Te Anau up to the foot of the Mackinnon Pass.
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  • The edge of the forest frames Mitre Peak, in Milford Sound.  After finishing the 4-day Milford Track, a a boat ride through the Milford Sound takes you past the cone-shaped Mitre Peak.
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  • Beech forest surrounds the Clinton River in Fiordland National Park.
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  • A curious kea parrot at night, along the Milford Track, Fiordland.
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  • Castle Mountain looms behind the west branch of the trout-laden Clinton River.
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  • The lush Mackay Falls, nestled in the forests of Fiordland in New Zealand
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  • Ancient glaciers have forged many U-shaped valleys, like the Worsley Valley in Fiordland National Park.  The abundance of this interesting terrain is part of what has made the Southwest region of New Zealand's South Island a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • More than 700 plant species are found only in Fiordland, with the forest floor being commonly covered with thick fern and moss-draped trees.
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  • The sun breaks through a small notch in the forest canopy, at Giant Gate Falls.  Milford Track, Fiordland, New Zealand.
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  • Green Valley is one of many ice-carved valleys in the Southern Alps, along the Milford Track in Fiordland National Park.  The Lady of the Snows (1818m) is off in the distance, with Safe Mountain (the rounded peak) off to the right.  Safe Mountain (1634m) was named by Rhys Buckingham, who completed the first ascent in 1973.
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  • Waterfalls spill from Mount Balloon down into the valley, like lightning in the forest.
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  • An overhanging beech tree lit by a late-afternoon sun.  Milford Track, Fiordland.
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  • A hiker traverses the swing bridge at Giant Gates Falls, Milford Track, New Zealand.
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  • The lush Mackay Falls, nestled in the forests of Fiordland in New Zealand
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  • Mount Fisher and Castle Mountain line the sides of the Clinton Valley, while the Milford Track follows along the Clinton River.
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  • Weka, Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • Fallen beech trees along the banks of the Clinton River, Milford Track
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  • Panoramic of the Earl Mountains in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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  • The Milford Track winds through a beautiful forest of green ferns and mosses and flora in Fiordland National Park.
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  • After heavy rainfall, freshly created waterfalls stream down the steep valleys in Fiordland National Park.
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  • The transport helicopter touches down at Dumpling Hut, with a view of Mount Daniel and Green Valley in the distance
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  • Above Green Valley, the Lady of the Snows rises above at 1818 metres in Fiordland, New Zealand.
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  • A photographer soaks in the view of Giant Gate Falls, along the Milford Track in Fiordland National Park.
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  • Stoat Trap in the Fiordland forest
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  • The Milford Track winds through a healthy and lush forest in Fiordland National Park.
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  • North of Lake Te Anau lie the mighty Earl Mountains, Darran Mountains, and Wick Mountains, which belong to the Southern Alps in Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand.
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  • Finger-like extensions on a fern in Fiordland, New Zealand
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  • Giant Gate Falls, Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • Giant Gate Falls, Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • The sun breaks through the Fiordland forest, illuminating ferns on the forest floor.
    Ferns in the Fiordland Forest, Milfo...jpg
  • A helicopter descends into Clinton Valley, along the Milford Track in Fiordland.
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  • Snow on top of MacKinnon Pass, Milford Track.
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  • The spine of the Mackinnon Pass drops precipitously into a green forest valley.
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  • Tramping through the Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • Just how far is the Milford Track?  The total length is 53.5 kilometres, or 33.2 miles. Here is the 14-mile post along the Milford Track.
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  • Another swing bridge near the Roaring Burn, Milford Track, Fiordland
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  • Clinton River (bottom left) and the edge of Lake Mintaro (bottom right) in front of Mount Hart and the Aiguilles Range, in Fiordland, New Zealand
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  • Just a small cross section of one of hundreds of waterfalls slipping down the slopes of the mountainside in Fiordland National Park.
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  • A wooden stoat trap in the Fiordland forest, along the Milford Track.
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  • Sandfly Point marks the end of the Milford Track
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  • Paradise Shelduck, Fiordland, New Zealand
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