Lake Tekapo of the Milky Blue Water

The stunning Lake Tekapo is pretty much bang smack in the centre of the South Island.  It is famous for the colour of its water - the pics are a real indication of this.  It is a remarkably beautiful place.  The other wonderful feature of the lake is the beautiful stone church - the Church of the Good Shepherd - on its shoreline.  Quite an appropriate name in this sheep farming area.  There is a bronze statue of a sheep dog nearby.

In case you're wondering, the amazing turquoise blue colour of Lake Tekapo is caused by very fine particles of rock, from glaciers which feed into the lake, suspended in the water. It really is an incredible almost milky blue/green.

The night sky is so clear in Tekapo they have built an observatory to view the heavens.