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Lake Wakatipu comes from the original Māori name Whakatipu wai-māori. [1] With a length of 80 kilometres (50 mi), it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 289 km 2 (112 sq mi), its third largest. The lake is also very deep, its floor being below sea level (−110 metres), with a maximum depth of 420 metres (1,380 ft).
The S.S. Wakatipu sinks the Laira at Dunedin wharf, 2 April 1898 Dry plate glass negative; Reference No. 1/1-002197-G; De Maus Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand; Find out more about this image from the Alexander Turnbull Library.
The ship was beached near Asbury Park, New Jersey, and remained there for several months until it was eventually towed away and sold for scrap. 137 1929 Finland: Kuru – Passenger steamer sank after capsizing in high winds on 7 September in Lake Näsijärvi near Tampere. An estimated 136–138 people were lost. 136–138 1901 United States
The river was first known by its Māori name of Te Awa Whakatipu, with te awa literally translating as 'the river'. [7] The name Whakatipu is shared with several nearby geographic features, including Lake Wakatipu [a] and Whakatipu Kā Tuka (the Hollyford River) though this name is an archaic term and its original meaning is no longer known. [8]
A water conservation order was set up in March 1997, seven years after the minister of conservation first applied for an agreement to prevent hydroelectric dams from being built in the Kawarau river or its tributaries. [6] The Order covers the stretch of river from the Lake Wakatipu control gates to Scrubby Stream. [7]
Early on May 1, 1940, the Arlington began to sink and the ship's chief engineer sounded the alarm. The crew, “out of fear for their lives, and without orders from Captain Burke,” began to ...
A freighter in Lake Superior hit something underwater on Saturday and started taking on water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Great Lakes district received reports about 6:53 a ...
autor: alex wahlmann (21) Queenstown in Neuseeland liegt am "Anfang" dieses Sees. Lake Wakatipu, The upper part looking towards Glenorchy. Pig and Pigeon islands are visible in the middle of the lake. (Obviously not Lake Hayes as the name suggests) Date: 23 July 2006 (original upload date) Source: No machine-readable source provided.