Te Ana-au Caves

Te Ana-au Caves

The Te Ana-au caves are a culturally and ecologically important system of limestone caves on the western shore of Lake Te Anau, in the southwest of New Zealand. It was discovered in 1948 by Lawson Burrows, who found the upper entry after three years of searching, following clues by old Maori legends. [ [http://www.realjourneys.co.nz/Main/RJChairmanSpeech/ Chairman's Speech] (from the Real Journeys website)] It later became a major tourist attraction for the area, as the part of the caverns close to the lake shore is home to glowworms. The unofficial name used by the national caving association is "Aurora".

Since the caves lie in the Murchison Mountains (where the endangered takahe were rediscovered), and are themselves very fragile, access is restricted. [ [http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/getting-involved/consultations/closed-consultations/p5-sec5.9-5.15.pdf 5.13 Cave and Karst Systems] (from the Draft Fiordland National Park Management Plan, March 2006)] Commercial guided tours by punt through the water-filled caverns run daily, operated by Real Journeys.

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