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  4. Manapōuri Power Station 50th Documentary

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  1. Manapouri Power Station Tour

    RealNZ: Manapouri Power Station Tour - a waste of time - See 1,245 traveller reviews, 545 candid photos, and great deals for Stewart Island, New Zealand, at Tripadvisor. ... minutes or so before our bus arrived and then it took us up to the entrance of the spiral tunnel that goes down to the underground power station.

  2. Lake Manapouri & Power Station Tour

    The lake is the location of the Manapouri Hydroelectric Power Station. It is the largest hydroelectric power station in New Zealand. The power station was built in the 1960s. It is unique in that it uses the natural flow of water to generate electricity, rather than a dam. The station itself is located underground and consists of a network of ...

  3. Manapouri Underground Hydroelectric Power Station Tour. Part 1

    Manapouri Underground Hydroelectric Power Station Tour. Part 1.Manapouri Power Station is an underground hydroelectric power station on the western arm of La...

  4. Manapōuri Power Station

    Manapōuri Power Station. Completed in 1971, Manapōuri Power Station is an underground power station on the west arm of Lake Manapouri in the South Island's Fiordland National Park. With 850 megawatt (MW) installed capacity, it is New Zealand's largest hydro-electric power station. The Minister of Justice, Mr Riddiford, with Mr R C Nelson ...

  5. Manapouri Power Station

    A 1:600 scale model of the Manapōuri Power Station showing the pipes (blue) which transport water from the lake to the generators, and the vehicle tunnel (yellow) accessing the turbine hall Switchyard and water intake of Manapōuri Power Station, January 2016. Manapōuri Power Station is an underground hydroelectric power station on the western arm of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park ...

  6. Power Station Cruise, Lake Manapouri

    Beautiful lake; tour the power station. We took a tour that included a boat ride on the lake, a visit to the power station deep underground, and then a Doubtful Sound cruise. ... The most exciting part of the Manapouri Underground Power Station was the drive down the 2km underground tunnel to the observatory. One of the main highlights was the ...

  7. Manapōuri hydro power station

    The hydro power station is located underground, with the station's generating units housed in a cavern excavated from rock 200 metres below the surface of Lake Manapōuri. Building Manapōuri The original construction of the Manapōuri hydro station was a huge engineering achievement. The project took 1,800 workers eight years to complete in ...

  8. Manapouri Power Station

    At 850 MW installed capacity (although limited to 800 MW due to resource consent limits), it is the largest hydroelectric power station in New Zealand, and the second largest power station in New Zealand. Tours to visit the Manapouri Underground Power Station begins with a cruise across Lake Manapouri.

  9. Manapouri Underground Power Station

    A commercial tour to the Manapouri Underground Power Station Excursion takes 4 hours by launch across the lake to West Arm, then travel by coach down a 2km tunnel, seemingly into the bowels of the earth. It's an exciting and interesting trip, but not for the claustrophobic, as the coach appears to be only centimetres from the granite walls.

  10. Cruise on Doubtful Sound

    Price: Adults $599 pp Child: From $249 pp. Cruise departs: Manapouri. Cruise duration: Two days one night. Escape to the peace and tranquillity of Doubtful Sound on a magical overnight cruise. Duration. Two days, one night experience in remote Doubtful Sound. About.

  11. Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise LT97A

    The tour begins in Manapouri with a cruise across the picturesque Lake Manapouri and then by road over Wilmot Pass, from the pass experience the dense Fiordland rainforest and view Doubtful Sound glistening far below. In Doubtful Sound, board a spacious, purpose built catamaran for a three hour cruise, with full commentary, through this ...

  12. Things to see and do in Manapouri, New Zealand

    Lake Manapouri is the second deepest lake in New Zealand and has a large hydro power station at the end of its west arm. The creation of the power station in 1959 improved access to Doubtful Sound (a fiord), which you can explore by sea kayak or cruise boat. Tours of the power station can also be arranged.

  13. Beautiful lake; tour the power station

    Lake Manapouri: Beautiful lake; tour the power station - See 31 traveler reviews, 54 candid photos, and great deals for South Island, New Zealand, at Tripadvisor.

  14. Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise LT-97A

    The tour included is a visit to one of New Zealand's major sources of sustainable energy - the Manapouri Underground Power Station. Itinerary. 10.30 Tour commences in Manapouri; Cruise across picturesque Lake Manapouri; Traverse the Wilmot Pass by road; 3 hour cruise on Doubtful Sounds; Picnic Lunch on board the cruise; Visit Manapouri ...

  15. Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise

    The Manapouri Underground Power Station visit is CLOSED indefinitely due to maintenance by operators Meridian Energy. We are not permitted to access the Power Station for tours during this time. The Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise tour will still operate without the visit underground to the Powerstation.

  16. Manapouri

    Manapouri - The Toughest Tunnel. A techno-tale of courage, tragedy, brilliance and the hard, hard work of massive machines and determined people on one of the world's toughest construction projects. Produced by NHNZ. New Zealand's Doubtful. Sound is a stunning area of tranquil lakes, plunging fiords and dense rainforests but is also one ...

  17. Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown

    On some departures a day tour to Doubtful Sound also takes in a trip to Manapouri Underground Power Station**, one of New Zealand's chief sources of sustainable hydro-power. **PLEASE NOTE: The Manapouri Power Station is closed indefinitely, passengers will not tour inside the Power Station on this cruise.

  18. Doubtful Sound Day Tour from Manapouri

    Full day tour from Manapouri to Doubtful Sound; Cruise across Lake Manapouri; ... The power station is a beautiful work but I do not come to New Zealand for that. ... All the Doubtful Sound day cruises include a visit to the Manapouri underground power station for about 1 hour. If you prefer not to visit the power station then you are welcome ...

  19. Doubtful Sound

    It is New Zealand's largest hydroelectric power station located deep beneath Fiordland. Lake Manapouri stands nearly 600 feet above sea level and has a large catchment area. The water runs down to the power station and generates 800 MW of power before exiting into the Sound. The walk through the power station was very interesting, especially ...

  20. Manapōuri 50th event information

    Tour of the Manapōuri Power station. Optional coach tour to Deep Cove (available morning tours only). A commemorative 50th Anniversary T-shirt. The dates for these are: Friday 14 th Meet and greet. Saturday 15 th return visit to the station; Friday 21 st Meet and greet. Saturday 22 nd and Sunday 23 rd return visits to the station

  21. Bus Tour

    Our tours will take you to some of the world's most spectacular wilderness areas; from stunning Milford Sound in Fiordland through to the natural splendor of Stewart Island and Queenstown. Come with us and discover for yourself what makes this part of the world so inspirational. Manapouri Underground Power Station Excursion Te Anau Accommodation.

  22. Manapouri Power Station Tour

    RealNZ: Manapouri Power Station Tour - a waste of time - See 1,217 traveller reviews, 545 candid photos, and great deals for Stewart Island, New Zealand, at Tripadvisor. ... minutes or so before our bus arrived and then it took us up to the entrance of the spiral tunnel that goes down to the underground power station.

  23. Constructing the Manapōuri Power Station

    The Manapōuri Power Station. The Manapōuri Power Station is an underground hydroelectric power station located in the Fiordland National Park, which in itself is in a world heritage area (Te Wāhipounamu, South West New Zealand World Heritage Area). The man-made cavern is 200 meters below the surface of Lake Manapōuri, or more to the point ...