Te Anau Short Walks

	Wildlife Centre 10 minute walk from the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre on the Te Anau lakefront. View takahe, kaka, tui, kea, parakeet, ruru, waterfowl, weka and wood pigeon with Fiordland Mountains and Lake Te Anau as a backdrop. The takahe is an extremely rare bird that can be viewed at the Wildlife Park. Endemic to the Fiordland region, the takehe was once thought to be extinct and was rediscovered in a remote valley of the Murchison Mountains by Dr G Orbell.
	Ivon Wilson Park 5 minute walk from the Department of Conservation Visitor Centre. An open 35-hectare park-like landscape with both introduced and native trees alongside Lake Henry, with views of the Fiordland Mountains. Extensive plantings and many marked trails that crisscross the park make Ivon Wilson Park a great place for families to visit.
	Dock Bay & Brod Bay 30 minute walk at the start of the Kepler Track. Starts at the control gates, the well-defined track follows the lakeshore passing through stands of attractive native forest. A pleasant bay with views across the lake to Te Anau. Swimming and picnic facilities available. Further on from Dock Bay, Brod Bay is another popular spot in summer for boaties and day walkers alike who enjoy its broad beach and picnic facilities. This is also the drop off point for track walkers who choose to cut out the first forest section of the Kepler Track.