The Headwaters

The Headwaters is a new concept in sustainable hospitality and retail, located in stunningly picturesque Glenorchy, New Zealand. Encompassing Mrs Woolly's General Store, Camp Glenorchy and a range of high quality tourism services, The Headwaters is an innovative commercial enterprise from which all profits flow to the Glenorchy Community Trust --directed by locals-- to support a vibrant, regenerative community at the head of the lake, heart of the mountains. Camp Glenorchy (www.CampGlenorchy.co.nz) will be New Zealand's first Net Zero Energy campground, built in compliance with the highest sustainability standard in the world, the Living Building Challenge (https://living-future.org/lbc/). Now open for year-round bookings, Camp Glenorchy features beautifully-designed and appointed year-round cabins as well as bunk houses and powered campervan sites. The inspiring and comfortable Homestead Building features a variety of meeting spaces for up to 100+ people, a shared kitchen and mountain view dining area. An artist-made scheelite campfire shelter nestles amongst extensive stone mosaic braided river walkways by internationally-recognised landscape artist Jeffrey Bale, and artist-made architectural features set off a beautiful collection of art throughout the buildings by some of New Zealand's most talented artists. Mrs Woolly's General Store (www.MrsWoollysGeneralStore.co.nz) opened in 2015 and offers the South Island's most extensive collection of artwork, gifts, tasty fresh foods and beautiful, practical items for home, the outdoors, holidays and lifestyle both in-store and online. A true "general store," Mrs Woolly's seeks to serve the wide-ranging needs of both visitors and locals... all of whom agree the house-made Full Monty gelato sundae is the best thing they've ever tasted.