Nelson Lakes National Park

Today we drove the short distance to Lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti which are both part of the Nelson Lakes National Park. They were formed some 12,000 to 20,000 years ago as a result of glaciation. The lakes area is very popular with fishermen, boaters and 'trampers' which, is the name given to bush walkers, by the kiwi folk. We even saw an area where real kiwis are said to live, however, they certainly weren't about today.