Glentanner accommodation top glentanner hotels 2020 wotif. Glentanner station is 45,000 acres and carries 9,000 merino sheep and 230 red deer. Using traditional methods, jesse mains and others have been able to erect a two story, blockhouse building and stockade fence so visitors to blue licks, and passers by on u. Nov 06, 2015 in high country stations of the mackenzie.
Mount cook, new zealand glentanner park centre youtube. Located just 18km from aoraki mt cook national park. She gave a womans perspective of what it was like to live on an early station. History glentanner station is 45,000 acres and carries 9,000 merino sheep and 230 red deer. Stretching across 25,000 acres of caledonian pine forests, heatherclad hills and fertile farmland, glen tanar estate is situated in royal deeside. Glentanner is located in new zealand, using iata code gtn, and icao code nzgt. Glentanner is a working high country sheep station near mt cook national park. Aorakimt cook is a popular tourist destination, located in the high inland basin beneath the southern alps, in the south island of new zealand. Glentanner station mt cook high country sheep station new. The glentanner survived a horrific ordeal to go on to deliver two loads of immigrants to lyttelton, new zealand as well as taking wool back to the united kingdom.
Get your 3day weather forecast for glentanner, canterbury, new zealand. Glentanner park centre is set amongst a high country sheep station of which you will explore on horse back. John tanner has 92 books on goodreads with 540 ratings. Welcome to our guide for the area around glentanner way in wandsworth. Glentanner park centre is a family operated business, running adjacent to glentanner station with panoramic views of aoraki mt cook. While you are at glentanner you might be lucky enough to come across a mount cook traffic jam. Enjoy your obsession by visiting mclean park, which can be found to the east of glentanner.
Glentanner park is the gateway to new zealands tallest mountain, aoraki mount cook. There is no dump station or water to fill up the van on site. Christchurch and canterbury attractions christchurch. Home to scotlands most easterly munro, mount keen, as well as the tumbling water of tanar and the river dee, glen tanar is in the east of the cairngorms national park and includes a large national nature reserve. Glentanner park centre is set amongst a high country sheep station, glentanner station.
Aorakimt cook new zealand activity highlights and things to do. The content on this page was created by glentanner park centre. As the only fullyequipped campground and campervan park in the area, we provide boutique and budget accommodation to suit every need. And while here you may even be lucky enough to come across a mount cook traffic jam. Estate safaris glen tanar offer driven guided tours taking you into the heart of the estate where you might spot a golden eagle soaring high above, herons fishing over the secluded trout loch, or red squirrels darting between the ancient scots pines. This website helps visitors connect with providers of great new zealand tourism experiences. The glentanner extracts from the jamaica journal vol 10. Using official records, as well as the dramatic account of one of the passengers, this book tells the amazing survival story of the clipper ship glentanner. Apr 20, 2020 book now at 115 restaurants near john tanners station historical on opentable. Glentanner is located on the shores of lake pukaki, just 15 minutes from aorakimount cook national park on state highway 80. Tanner station using traditional methods, jesse mains and others have been able to erect a two story, blockhouse building and stockade fence so visitors to blue licks, and passers by on u. Glentanner is a great place to live and work and you will love it. Located near the shores of lake pukaki, glentanner offers panoramic views of aorakimount cook and the surrounding southern alps and is. Reviews and travel ratings on glentanner park in new zealand 80% from 96.
We all look forward to seeing you here in the high country. From 1987 onwards to their demise newmans air operated dash7 aircraft into glentanner from christchurch and queenstown formally used as a standby airport for mount cook airlines if the mount cook airport was closed due to inclement weather. Here is a onevolume history of the christian people from pentecost to the present day, with principal focus on the catholic church. Glen tanar is a destination for exploring the best of natural scotland. Glentanner hotels for 2020 free cancellation on select. Glentanner park mount cook holiday park and activity centre. Being connected to global tourism channels has completely changed the operation of historic glentanner station. Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop. Compare deals from over 61 glentanner hotels and book with. At 11 am saw the start and the end of an annual event, the holme station sheep sale.
Glentanner park is a holiday park and activity center offering affordable accommodations and panoramic views of aoraki mount cook and mount cook national park. Mount cook station shearers quarters lodge lake tekapo near glentanner located in lake tekapo, 27 miles from twizel, mount cook station shearers quarters lodge has a shared lounge. Lots of spots to choose from and all had a beautiful backdrop. Two lake raisings and the department of conservation grazing policy have meant that. Having passed ad 2000 it seems appropriate and necessary to have a new short history of the first two millennia of the christian era. She was a clipper ship of 610 tons, built in aberdeen, scotland, in 1842 and originally named glentanar, that sailed from gravesend, england, to lyttelton, christchurch, new zealand, carrying immigrants for the canterbury provincial government. This place is situated in canterbury, new zealand, its geographical coordinates are 43 54 0 south, 170 7 0 east and its original name with diacritics is glentanner. Downs, ben ohau, simons hill, birch hill, the mary range, and glentanner. Glentanner park centre is a holiday park, scenicflight and activity centre for the aorakimount cook region. High country stations of the mackenzie, the book, 2015.
Take a scenic flight from lake tekapo or glentanner station for breathtaking views over the southern alps, the west coast glaciers and of course the magnificent aoraki mount cook. Glentanner station mt cook high country sheep station new zealand. Glentanner is home to so many great visitor attractions. We are the holiday park, flightseeing and activity centre for the aoraki mount cook region. Glentanner park holiday parks association of new zealand. Glentanner horse trekking mount cook offers guided scenic horse treks on a high country sheep station kiwi at its best. Glentanner park mount cook holiday park and activity centre, mackenzie, new zealand. Great savings on hotels in glentanner, new zealand online. Set amongst a working high country sheep station, glentanner offers spectacular surroundings and a wide variety of activity options. First ascent of mt cook nzhistory, new zealand history. Glentanner park mount cook holiday park and activity. Nzgt is an aerodrome located at the north west end of lake pukaki in new zealand.
Book now at 115 restaurants near john tanners station historical on opentable. Conservationbased tourism at glentanner station nz herald. Jun 23, 2011 here is a onevolume history of the christian people from pentecost to the present day, with principal focus on the catholic church. Glentanner park centre, glentanner updated 2020 prices. Using both old accounts and interviews with previous and current station holders. Know whats coming with accuweathers extended daily forecasts for glentanner, canterbury, new zealand. Bathrooms looked like they had recently been redone and were squeaky clean. Using official records, as well as the dramatic account of one of the passengers, this book tells the amazing survival story of. Book a hotel near the action at the pinewood motels or the aorangi motel. Glentanner is the last station before the entrance to aoraki mount cook national park and is owned by ross and helen ivey.
Full of stories of courage and determination, humour and triumph, this is a heartland book. In unravelling the history of these stations, mary has talked to many of the current. First ascent of mt cook nzhistory, new zealand history online. In high country stations of the mackenzie, longtime resident of the mackenzie country. Christchurch and canterbury attractions new zealand. Since then glentanner has sourced females from a variety of leading angus stud herds in australia, as well of imported embryos from the usa and canada which include embryos from hamiltons farms. Mary hobbs, author and photographer longtime resident of the mackenzie country, mary hobbs, tells the story of 11 stations. Land on the tasman glacier in a skiplane, or go heliskiing amidst the tranquillity and silence of the pristine alpine environment. May 23, 2011 glentanner park centre is set amongst a high country sheep station of which you will explore on horse back. The nearest station to glentanner way is tooting broadway tube station which is about 14 minutes to the south east. Internet was meh and really the only negative i can think of. Aoraki mt cook new zealand activity highlights, things to. Aorakimt cook things to do include walking, hiking, mountaineering, bird watching, skiing, ice skating, fishing and hunting. Glentanner is a great place to live and work and you will love.
Glentanner was established in 2005 after purchasing embryos and females from the basin angus stud in kangaroo island south australia. Here a team of horses ploughs a good straight furrow in the rich earth, says peter morath about this painting of glentanner station near mt cook. Creek, mount cook, braemar, tasman downs and glentanner. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Book now your hotel in glentanner and pay later with expedia. Glentanner park holiday park and activity centre in. Mary hobbs had this in mind when she began research for her book, high. Mullawa police mullewa police station police officers mullewa police station. Glentanner, canterbury, new zealand daily weather accuweather. Restaurants near john tanners station historical opentable. Helicopter line choppers are making hay in the clear, calm weather, ferrying tourists from the glentanner station airfield to the glaciers around aoraki mount cook. The history of billy blue and his place in the society of early sydney remained enigmatic, but he was probably the first. High country stations of the mackenzie book, 2015 worldcat.
The old boys, old dark and cornelius, were not unacquainted with such things as boyish brotherly rows, which no doubt helped break the monotony of the. Up to 90 days of daily highs, lows, and precipitation chances. In unravelling the history of these stations, mary has talked to all of the current station. Glentanner was an immigrant ship which made two voyages to new zealand in 1857 and 1861 as well as many voyages to australia in the 1840s and 1850s. From 1987 onwards to their demise newmans air operated dash7 aircraft into glentanner from christchurch and queenstown.
Land on the tasman glacier in a skiplane, or go heliskiing amidst the tranquillity and silence of. Glentanner park centre is set amongst a working high country sheep station, glentanner station. In unravelling the history of these stations, mary has talked to all of the current stationowners to document their contemporary stories, while also uncovering many lost historical tales. The alps 2 ocean cycle trail starts from aorakimt cook national park. May 23, 2011 glentanner park centre is set amongst a high country sheep station, glentanner station. Estate safaris glen tanar offer driven guided tours taking you into the heart of the estate where you might spot a golden eagle soaring high above, herons fishing over the secluded trout loch. Mary hobbs longtime resident of the mackenzie country, mary hobbs, tells the story of 11 stations. Patricia ivey passed away in christchurch, canterbury. On horse back you will enjoy the world famous views of aoraki mount cook and lake pukaki. Home to scotlands most easterly munro, mount keen, as well as the tumbling water of tanar and the river dee, glen tanar is in the east of the cairngorms national park and includes a large. I felt the history and the stories of the mackenzie were so important, she says.
Glentanner park centre accommodation in christchurch. Glentanner park offers a range of mt cook accommodation and is the only fully equipped campground and campervan park for the mount cook region new zealand, as well as the activity centre for flightseeing and other mt cook activities. A brilliant november day at the head of lake pukaki. No better gauge of the low ebb to which the pastoral industry had fallen can be found than the price obtained for glentanner station as a going concern in 1896, the year following the great snowwhen the station with 6000 merino sheep, 80 head of cattle and 20 horses sold for 1200 pounds, not twelve thousandand local opinion held that if the. Glentanner park is located only 18km from aoraki mount cook national park on the shores of lake pukaki amongst the beautiful high country of new zealand. Harvest is a leading developer of online monitoring solutions for a variety of industries. Mount cook, new zealand glentanner horse trekking youtube. Glentanner horse trekking runs from november through to april each year. Glentanner was a typical back country station, run by typical station hands of the olden style, carefree and careless of the future, who were fully persuaded that good times would always last.
Nz has excellent ski and snowboarding options for a range of abilities on many skifields. Over 5,000 nz events listed find an event anywhere in the country. The kitchen had everything we needed to clean up our dishes, and the common area had a take a book leave a book shelf which we always love. Maori history and culture are part of new zealands identity. Glentanner horse trekking runs from november through to. Glentanner park holiday park and activity centre, christchurch primary booking centre for dozens of activities in the aorakimount cook area, many of which are based at the centre itself. The location is amazing the staff is very pleasant and helpful the helicopter ride is a must for all, its amazing and worth the money. While here you may be lucky enough to come across a mount cook traffic jam, kiwi at its best.