Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

Church of the Good Shepherd
Church of the Good Shepherd with Lake Tekapo and the Southern Alps as a backdrop
Map
44°00′12″S 170°28′57″E / 44.00333°S 170.48250°E / -44.00333; 170.48250
LocationPioneer Drive, Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie District
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationInterdenominational[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated3 August 1935
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Richard Strachan De Renzy Harman
Specifications
MaterialsConcrete faced with stones
Designated5 September 1985
Reference no.311

The Church of the Good Shepherd on the shores of Lake Tekapo on the South Island of New Zealand is a small Anglican church used by various denominations. Built in 1935 as a memorial church to commemorate early settlers, it is one of the most photographed items in the country. It has a Category I heritage registration by Heritage New Zealand.[2]

  1. ^ "About us". The Church of the Good Shepherd. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

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