Notable lake · Mackenzie, Canterbury
Sunday Tarn
Sunday Tarn is a lake in Mackenzie, Canterbury.
Sunday Tarn: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sunday Tarn
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sunday Tarn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.90409, 170.42090. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunday Tarn
- Mount John Observatory · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~12 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~15 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount William Grant · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Blackburn · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~30 km · Must-see
- Burkes Pass · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~31 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fox Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~40 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Hutton · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Wakefield · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~43 km · Must-see
- Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park · sanctuary · Timaru · ~43 km · Must-see
- Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sunday Tarn
- Boundary Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~2 km
- Glenmore Tarns · lake · Mackenzie · ~2 km
- Lake Alexandrina Scenic Reserve · lake · Mackenzie · ~3 km
- Hartley Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~4 km
- Lake Murray · lake · Mackenzie · ~5 km
- Lake Alexandrina · lake · Mackenzie · ~6 km
- Freds Tarn · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Pierce Pond · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Forks Lagoon · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
- Lake McGregor · lake · Mackenzie · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Sunday Tarn full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sunday Tarn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sunday Tarn?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sunday Tarn?
Nearby: Mount John Observatory (viewpoint, 12 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 15 km), Church of the Good Shepherd (church, 15 km), Mount William Grant (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Blackburn (viewpoint, 30 km), Burkes Pass (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Sunday Tarn worth visiting?
Sunday Tarn is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.