Applebys' travels

A record of the more notable of our travels to interesting places. For more photos of our most recent trip than you'll find here go to my photo album page.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

February 12 Queenstown

Today we drove along to the end of the lake to n the town of  Glenorchy. This was the site of the first hydroelectric generator in New Zealand, a dynamo producing 2000 V DC. The local landscape was used in Lord of the Rings and Narnia.







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