Te Anau, a pretty town on Lake Te Anau (the largest lake on New Zealand's South Island), is 105 mi/170 km southwest of Queenstown—more or less halfway between Milford Sound and Queenstown. It's a ...

Its existence came to limelight after nature enthusiasts and scientists noted unrecognized bird calls and unusual footprints—near Lake Te Anau. Medical doctor, Dr. Geoffrey Orbell, assembled a ...