From Pearl Harbour at Manapouri, cruise across picturesque Lake Manapouri to West Arm then travel by coach over Wilmot Pass through dense rainforest. There are opportunities along the way to examine the plant life and view the spectacular scenery. Once at Doubtful Sound, board the catamaran Patea Explorer...
The Manapouri Underground Power Station, at West Arm, is considered New Zealand's greatest engineering feat. It is the country's largest hydroelectric power station and is unique in that nearly all of it is built underground. The only external signs are the above-ground control building, a switchyard...