Mount John Observatory

Canterbury Region · New Zealand

Mount John Observatory, New Zealand
Photo: Mark Oliver Dittrich. Released into public domain on his behalf., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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A research observatory on a hill above Lake Tekapo, within a dark-sky reserve. Its summit road and walking track give sweeping views of the Mackenzie Basin by day and stars by night.

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