| Hosts |
Anja Kohler |
| Address |
Possum Lodge Holiday Park
13 Murrell Avenue
PO Box 23
Manapouri 9643
Fiordland |
| Contact details |
Phone: +64
3 249 6623
Fax: +64 3 249 6623
Email: possumlodge@xtra.co.nz
Web: www.possumlodge.co.nz
Please mention nzfishing.com when you make an
enquiry or booking. |
| Fishing waters |
Without having to cross
a road, wander to fishing:
- the
Waiau River and
- Lake Manapouri
Lake
Te Anau is just a 20-minute drive away.
For those wanting something more remote, Possum
Lodge can assist in organizing fishing trips by boat or helicopter.
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| Location |
Possum Lodge is marked on
the Waiau
River/Lake Manapouri map.
It is situated on the shores of spectacular Lake
Manapouri on the outskirts of the township of Manapouri amid some
of New Zealand's most inspiring scenery. |
| Accommodation |
Backpacker cabins
- Ideal for the budget conscious or those wanting
to spend more time and money on fishing
- Double, twin or bunk cabins
- Shared kitchen, bathroom and lounge facilities
Motel units
- Charming self-contained motel units
- Clean, comfortable and providing everything
a traveler needs.
- Set in beautifully manicured gardens with
leafy surrounds
- Fantastic value for those wanting to take
some time out
Campervan sites
- Spacious, grassy sites for campervan travelers
with plenty of room to stretch out
- Garden and forest surrounds and only a short
stroll to the lakefront.
- All sites have access to the shared bathroom,
camp kitchen and campers lounge facilities.
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| Local attractions and activities |
- The township of Manapouri caters for local
and international visitors in a typical New Zealand laid back,
relaxed holiday village atmosphere.
- Take a scenic cruise to remote Doubtful Sound,
revered for its wilderness and marine wildlife, depart from Manapouri
wharf 400m from Possum Lodge.
- Experience a guided kayaking trip on Doubtful
Sound.
- Hire a kayak and kayak on Lake Manapouri
- Go kayaking and canoeing in the sheltered
waters of the Waiau River
- Tramp or walk Fiordland's world famous walks
such as the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Tracks, and the lesser
known Dusky and Hump Ridge tracks.
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Prices valid until
30 April 2008 |
Possum Lodge Holiday Park's
prices from October 2007 to April 2008 are:
$90 per night: Self-contained motel unit for
1 or 2 people
$46 per night: Standard cabins for 1or 2 people
$14 per person: Campervan sites
(Possum Lodge is closed from May to September.)
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| Cancellations |
Possum Lodge requires 48 hours notice of cancellation
by email or telephone. |