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{{short description|Protected area in New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name            = Mavora Lakes
| iucn_category   =
| photo           = North Mavora Lake (388784824).jpg
| photo_caption   = North Mavora Lake
| map             = New Zealand |relief=1
| map_alt         = New Zealand relief map
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| location        = [[New Zealand]]
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| coordinates     = {{coord|45|15|20|S|168|10|05|E|region:NZ-STL_type:waterbody|display=inline, title}}
| area            = 
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| governing_body  = [[New Zealand Department of Conservation|Department of Conservation]]
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'''Mavora Lakes''' is a [[protected area]] in the [[South Island]] of New Zealand consisting of two lakes: North Mavora and South Mavora. The lakes are drained by the [[Mararoa River]]. The area is managed by the [[New Zealand Department of Conservation|Department of Conservation]], and is part of [[Te Wahipounamu]], a [[World Heritage Area]].<ref name="doc">{{cite web |title=DOC Profile |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/southland/places/mavora-lakes-conservation-park/?tab-id=50578 |website=doc.govt.nz |publisher=[[Department of Conservation (New Zealand)|Department of Conservation]]}}</ref>

The area was used as a film location for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]].<ref name="trilogytrail">{{cite web |title=Map showing location of lakes |url=http://www.trilogytrail.com/map.html |website=trilogytrail.com |publisher=Trilogy Trail}}</ref>

The park has a rudimentary campsite and a range of tracks.<ref name="doc" />

==Geography==

The two lakes located west of [[Lake Wakatipu]] and east of [[Lake Te Anau]]:

* North Mavora ({{coord|-45.2287|168.1706|region:NZ_type:waterbody}})
* South Mavora ({{coord|-45.3033|168.1741|region:ZZ_type:waterbody}})

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/southland/southland/mavora-lakes-park/ Department of Conservation] - Mavora Lakes Park
*[http://www.nzfishing.com/FishingWaters/Southland/STHFishingWaters/STHMavoraLakes.htm Mavora Lakes information and access maps] - NZFishing.com

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{{Protected areas of New Zealand}}
{{Southland District}}

[[Category:Lakes of the Southland Region]]
[[Category:Protected areas of the Southland Region]]
[[Category:Southland District]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2005]]


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