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Favorite thing: Twizel is located in the heart of Mackenzie Basin.
Lake Ruataniwha, Lake Ohau, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Lake Benmore and Lake Aviemore are the hydro lakes area surrounding Twizel.
Ever wonder why is the Lake turquoise-blue in colour? The glaciers in the headwaters of the Lakes grind away rocks in large quantities of rock into fine dust which is discharged into the river turning them milky as the flow into the Lakes. The rock dust remains sank in the water for a long time and thus it reflects back the sunlight with turquoise-blue in colour.
Updated Apr 10, 2006
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Favorite thing: the Mackenzie Country is an enchanting place,hot summers and cold winters, for people who like skiing, best opportunities here. I don't ski, but like walking, swimming and having a relaxed time in this beautiful area. Lake Ohau is right around the corner, so is the National Park of Mt.Cook.
Fondest memory: fresh Salmon and great Campplaces, contendment, for me anyway
Updated May 8, 2004
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the Mackenzie Country is an enchanting place,hot summers and cold winters, for people who like skiing, best opportunities here. I don't ski, but like walking,...
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Twizel - Heart of Mackenzie Basin
Twizel is a new town that was constructed in 1968. It is nested among Lake Ruataniwha, Lake Ohau, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Lake Benmore and Lake Aviemore. Twizel was part of Ruataniwha Station and...
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Twizel sprang to Life as a construction town in 1960, smack bang in the middle of the beautiful MCKenzie Country, Canterbury's finest region. the town takes its name from the nearby River Twizel,...
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Twizel was nonexistent before the nearby dam. Twizel was the worker's camp, with modest simple homes going to the families and single men actually living in tents near what is now the golf...
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Twizel is located in the midst of several South Canterbury lakes and was conceived as a town through the building of many of the regions dams. A township of 5000 people is now one of approx 500 and is...
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