Glenorchy / Tāhuna

Certification Type Sought:

Sanctuary

Date of Certification

Proposed Sanctuary

Certification Notes

In 2024, Tāhuna Glenorchy applied to be a Dark Sky Sanctuary. Our project area stretches from Bennett’s Bluff as the southern boundary, to the northern edge of Mt. Aspiring National Park, and on the East and West is bounded by the Richardson and Humbolt Mountain ranges. The project area is 215,000 hectares, the majority of which falls within Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area. It includes many of the DOC huts of the Routeburn, Greenstone Caples, and Rees Dart Tracks. For more information about the project, see our website:

https://glenorchydarkskies.org.nz/

Contacts

Address

Queenstown Lakes District

Contact Person

Leslie Van Gelder

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