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Lake Wakatipu is known for its scenery and is surrounded by mountains. Two mountain ranges, the Remarkables and the Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains , lie along its southeastern edge. It is a common venue for adventure tourism , with skifields , paragliding , bungy jumping and tramping tracks within easy reach.
The prominent central zigzag is Lake Wakatipu; to the north are the twin lakes of Wānaka and Hāwea, beyond which lie the Mackenzie Basin's Ōhau, Pukaki, and Tekapo. To the left of Wakatipu is the branched form of Lake Te Anau; south of this is the smaller Manapouri and – close to the south coast – Hauroko and Poteriteri.
Queenstown (Māori: Tāhuna) [3] is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island.It is the seat and largest town in the Queenstown-Lakes District.. The town located on the northwestern edge of Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has views of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak and just above the ...
Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka in Lake Wakatipu Aerial graphic of Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka Geography Coordinates 44°55′20″S 168°23′50″E / 44.92222°S 168.39722°E / -44.92222; 168.39722 Total islands 1 Area 1.7 km 2 (0.66 sq mi) Administration New Zealand Lake Wakatipu Pigeon Island photo from 1913 Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka is an ...
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The Remarkables (Māori: Kawarau) are a mountain range and skifield in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create a remarkable backdrop for the waters.
Glenorchy is a small settlement at the northern end of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island region of Otago, New Zealand. It is approximately 45 km (28 mi) by road or boat from Queenstown, the nearest large town. There are two pubs, a café and a range of small shops in the town catering mainly to tourists but also to the small resident population.
Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania: 2: Lake Te Anau: 344 km 2 (133 sq mi) Southland: Largest lake in the South Island: 3: Lake Wakatipu: 291 km 2 (112 sq mi) Otago: Longest lake in New Zealand (80 kilometres (50 mi)) 4: Lake Wānaka: 192 km 2 (74 sq mi) Otago: 5: Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora: 180 km 2 (69 sq ...