Te Ana-au Caves

They were re-discovered in 1948 by Lawson Burrows, who found the upper entry after three years of searching, following clues in old Māori legends.

It later became a major tourist attraction for the area, as the part of the caverns close to the lake shore is home to glowworms.

Lawson Burrows and his business partner Wilson Campbell set up Fiordland Travels as a tourism company for their venture.

[4] Since the caves lie in the Murchison Mountains (where the endangered South Island takahē were rediscovered), and are themselves very fragile, access is restricted.

[5] Commercial guided tours by punt through the water-filled caverns run daily, operated by RealNZ.