Glenorchy, New Zealand

Glenorchy

View across Lake Wakatipu from Glenorchy

Glenorchy Lagoon looking toward Lake Wakatipu

Glenorchy is a small settlement nestled in spectacular scenery at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in Otago on New Zealand's south Island. It is approximately 45 kilometres by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town.

Glenorchy is a popular tourist spot, close to many tramping tracks. It lies near the borders of Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park. The local scenery received worldwide attention when it was used as one of the settings in the first of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. The scene where Boromir was slain and leant near a tree, Lothlórien and Orthanc were a few that were shot in Paradise. Vertical Limit and X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian were also filmed in the area.

Glenorchy was probably named after Glen Orchy in Argyll, Scotland.

GLENORCHY COMMUNITY A small rural community living in dreams like place. The main town lies on the lake shore at the Head of the Lake and it's surrounded by a high mountains. Most of the local atractions, events, races or information for visitors and locals are to be found on web of the Glenorchy Community Association, which presents the official site of the community. The Glenorchy Community Association is a voluntary community board which exists to facilitate interactions between our small, isolated, rural community and outside groups which the community has dealings with.

See also

• Glenorchy Air

References

• Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.