Lake Te Anau

On Lake Te Anau

Lake Te Anau

Lake Te Anau is located in the south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand. Its name was originally Te Ana-au, Maori for 'The cave of swirling water'. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (617x697, 82 KB)Location map of Lake Te Anau, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (617x697, 82 KB)Location map of Lake Te Anau, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x665, 335 KB) Summary Lake Te Anau (11 February 1998. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x665, 335 KB) Summary Lake Te Anau (11 February 1998. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 445 KB)Lake Te Anau File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 445 KB)Lake Te Anau File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... Māori (or Maori) is a language spoken by the native peoples of New Zealand and the Cook Islands. ...

The lake covers an area of 344 km², making it the second-largest lake in New Zealand (after Lake Taupo) and the largest in the South Island. The main body of the lake runs north-south, and is 65 km in length. Three large fiords form arms to the lake on its western flank - these are imaginatively named North Fiord, Middle Fiord and South Fiord. Several small islands lie in the entrance to Middle Fiord, which forks partway along its length into north-west and south-west arms. The lake lies at an altitude of 210 m, and since its maximum depth is 270 m much of its bed lies below sea level. Lake Taupo. ...

Several rivers feed the lake, of which the most important is the Eglinton River, which joins the lake from the east, joining the lake opposite the entrance to North Fiord. The outflow of the lake is at its southernmost point. The Waiau River flows south from here for several kilometres before entering Lake Manapouri. The town of Te Anau lies at the south-eastern corner of the lake, close to the outflow. The Eglinton River is located in the southwest of New Zealand. ... The Waiau River system Waiau River is the name of three rivers in New Zealand. ... Lake Manapouri in the morning. ... Te Anau is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. ...

Most of the lake is within the boundaries of Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. Other than Te Anau township, the only human habitation close to the lake is the farming settlement of Te Anau Downs, close to the mouth of the Eglinton River. Between these two settlements the land is rolling hill country, but on all other sides the land is mountainous, especially along its western shore, where the Kepler and Murchison Mountains rise 1400 m above the surface of the lake. Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound. ... Known to Māori as Te Wāhipounamu (the place of greenstone), the South West New Zealand World Heritage site incorporates: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Westland National Park Fiordland National Park Mount Aspiring National Park The total area covers 26,000 km2. ... World Heritage Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

The Milford Track skirts the northern tip of the lake. The Milford Track is New Zealands most famous tramping route and is one of the most famous walking tracks in the world. ...

Several species of endangered birds live around the shores of Lake Te Anau, notably the takahe or notornis. An area between the Middle and South Fiords is a sanctuary set aside for these birds. The western shore of the lake also features the Te Ana-au Caves, from which the lake gets its name. Binomial name Porphyrio mantelli Owen, 1848 The Takahē, , is a flightless bird native to New Zealand which belongs to the rail family. ... The Te Ana-au caves are located on the western bank of Lake Te Anau in the southwest of New Zealand. ...