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Te Anau

Lake Te Anau with a forested shore and a snow-capped Fiordland mountain beyond1 for sale
Lake Te Anau and the Fiordland ranges. Photo: lumoplank, CC0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

A lakeside town and gateway to Fiordland.

  • 1Berry homes for sale hereBerry listings, today
  • 203–801 mheight above sea level, 12 km squareTerrain Tiles on AWS (Terrarium; NZ heights from LINZ)
  • 20sourced facts on this page, 3 from government or councilevery one has a source

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What you get (4)

Te Anau is a town on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland, on…
  • Te Anau is a town on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland, on the edge of Fiordland National Park. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Te Anau had an estimated population of 2,920 as of June 2025, over 6.64 square km. unsure: Stats NZ estimate read via Wikipedia, not a census count. Wikipedia (citing Stats NZ) · June 2025 estimate
  • Tourism and farming are the main economic activities, and the town is a base for the Milford and Kepler tracks. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Lake Te Anau covers 344 square km, the largest lake in the South Island, and its level is held between about 201.5 and 202.7 m by control gates on the outflow to the Waiau River. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28

Schools (2)

Te Anau School is a co-educational state contributing primary school…
  • Te Anau School is a co-educational state contributing primary school for Years 1 to 6, with a roll of 273. Wikipedia (citing Ministry of Education directory) · July 2026 roll
  • Fiordland College, 4 Howden Street, is a co-educational state secondary school for Years 7 to 13, with a roll of 299. Wikipedia · July 2026 roll

Getting around (4)

Te Anau is about 171 km southwest of Queenstown via State Highway 6 and…
  • Te Anau is about 171 km southwest of Queenstown via State Highway 6 and about 155 km north of Invercargill. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28
  • State Highway 94 reaches Te Anau from the east and continues as the Milford Road to Milford Sound, 117 km away. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Te Anau Airport (Manapouri) is 15 km south of Te Anau on State Highway 95 and has no regular scheduled passenger service, only charter and scenic flights. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The nearest airport with scheduled domestic and international flights is Queenstown Airport at Frankton. unsure: Inference that Queenstown is the nearest scheduled airport; Invercargill Airport not checked. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28

Natural hazards (3)

In May 2010 Lake Te Anau rose to 204.513 m, well above its normal…
  • In May 2010 Lake Te Anau rose to 204.513 m, well above its normal range, putting lakeside residents on alert and forcing a floatplane office to evacuate. unsure: News report older than 3 years; no current Environment Southland flood map could be opened (403). Otago Daily Times · 2 May 2010
  • ORC gives a 75% probability of an Alpine Fault earthquake in the next 50 years, probably magnitude 8+, with countless landslides and roads in mountain areas impassable for weeks. unsure: Otago council page; it does not discuss Te Anau or Southland specifically. Otago Regional Council · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Modelling of an Alpine Fault quake found State Highway 94 would be impassable just south of Milford Sound. unsure: News report from 2018, not a primary hazard source. Otago Daily Times · 10 September 2018

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Shops, health and things to do

  • Fiordland Medical Practice at 25 Luxmore Drive is open weekdays 8am-5pm and Saturday mornings, with urgent drop-in clinics on Sundays and public holidays. Healthpoint · accessed 2026-10-28
  • Te Anau has one of New Zealand's largest-format FreshChoice supermarkets, refurbished in 2025. Supermarket News · 18 November 2025
  • The Fiordland community swimming pool is a 25 m heated indoor pool, and the Fiordland Community Events Centre has a 300 square metre climbing wall and indoor courts. Wikipedia · accessed 2026-10-28
  • The Kepler Track Great Walk car park is 5 km from Te Anau, or a 50-minute lakefront walk from the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre; the Great Walk season runs 27 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Department of Conservation · 2026-27 season

Climate

  • Te Anau averages about 1,203 mm of rain and 1,594 sunshine hours a year (1981-2010). unsure: Normals period older than 1991-2020; the table lists the station at 560 m elevation, which looks inconsistent with a lakeside town near 200 m. Wikipedia (citing NIWA CliFlo) · 1981-2010 normals
  • Mean daily highs range from about 20 C in January-February to 8.4 C in July, when the mean low is 1.1 C. unsure: Same table as above: older period and questionable station elevation. Wikipedia (citing NIWA CliFlo) · 1981-2010 normals
Average daily low to high, °C
020Jan: 9.5° to 20°CJFeb: 9.1° to 20.1°CFMar: 7.3° to 18.1°CMApr: 5.7° to 15.1°CAMay: 3.5° to 11.7°CMJun: 1.8° to 8.9°CJJul: 1.1° to 8.4°CJAug: 1.6° to 10.4°CASep: 3.3° to 13°CSOct: 4.5° to 14.9°CONov: 6.2° to 17.1°CNDec: 8° to 19°CD
Average rain, mm a month
0165Jan: 165.3 mmJFeb: 91.9 mmFMar: 104.8 mmMApr: 80.3 mmAMay: 90.8 mmMJun: 112.1 mmJJul: 82.7 mmJAug: 85.2 mmASep: 73.4 mmSOct: 133.8 mmONov: 74.5 mmNDec: 107.7 mmD
The same figures as a table
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mm
Jan9.520165.3
Feb9.120.191.9
Mar7.318.1104.8
Apr5.715.180.3
May3.511.790.8
Jun1.88.9112.1
Jul1.18.482.7
Aug1.610.485.2
Sep3.31373.4
Oct4.514.9133.8
Nov6.217.174.5
Dec819107.7

Te Anau (NIWA CliFlo, 1981-2010) · Wikipedia climate table (citing NIWA CliFlo) · 1981-2010 normals

What homes sell for (public figures)

  • QV's May 2026 index showed Southland District average values 0.4% higher for the quarter, despite a small fall in May. unsure: District-level (Southland District) change only; no average value or Te Anau figure stated. QV · May 2026 index

On the map, and a short tour

Te Anau on the Berry map: simple, topographic, aerial where available, or 3D with buildings and terrain, with schools and hikes nearby and the Berry homes for sale.

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  1. Te Anau town and lakefront — Town on the eastern shore of the South Island's largest lake; lakeside land was on alert in the 2010 high-lake event. Show on the map: Te Anau town and lakefront en.wikipedia.org
  2. Fiordland College — Local state secondary school for Years 7-13 on Howden Street. Show on the map: Fiordland College en.wikipedia.org

Stops are placed from published coordinates and are approximate. The map's data sources and licences are listed under "Data and licences" on the map.

Guides

Short guides for buyers, sellers and owners. Start with the LIM report.

20 facts, each with its public source and date; 8 marked unsure. Council: Southland District Council. Checked 28 Oct 2026. Nothing here is advice; check the LIM and council maps for a particular property.

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