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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.
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.
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]
Most agricultural exports were sold to south east Australia during their gold rush. Sheep farming was introduced, with half a million by 1861. Land was commonly leased to farmers and wages were higher than in Scotland. Some of the run holders began to venture inland to create large stations around Lake Wakatipu and Wānaka.
Soviet cargo ship "Tixi" sunk with all of its crew during a storm in the Devils' Sea on March 22 en route from Australia to Japan. 45 1902 New Zealand: Elingamite – The ship, carrying a large consignment of gold, was wrecked off the north coast of New Zealand killing 45 people. The wreck is now favoured by adventurous divers for the drama ...
A passive house at Oliver's Ridge. Before the 2023 census, Wakatipu Basin had a larger boundary, covering 59.51 km 2 (22.98 sq mi). [2] Using that boundary, Wakatipu Basin had a population of 1,356 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 198 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 336 people (32.9%) since the 2006 census.
SS Daniel J. Morrell was a 603-foot (184 m) Great Lakes freighter that broke up in a strong storm on Lake Huron on 29 November 1966, taking with her 28 of her 29 crewmen. The freighter was used to carry bulk cargoes such as iron ore but was running with only ballast when the 60-year-old ship sank.