Te Anau
Te Anau is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. In Māori, Te-Anau means the Place of the Swirling Waters. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland. Te Anau is 155 kilometres north of Invercargill and 171 kilometres to the southwest of Queenstown (via state highway 6). Manapouri lies 21 kilometres to the south. Te Anau lies at the southern end of the Milford Road, (State Highway 94) 117 kilometres to the south of Milford Sound.
Te Anau | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°25′S 167°43′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| Territorial authority | Southland District |
| Ward | Mararoa Waimea Ward |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Southland District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 3,060 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 9600 |
| Area code | 03 |
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