Lake Gunn
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| Lake Gunn, view from the north | ||
| Geographical location | Southland District , Southland , New Zealand | |
| Tributaries | West branch of the Eglinton River | |
| Drain | West branch of the Eglinton River | |
| Location close to the shore | Te Anau | |
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 53 ′ 0 ″ S , 168 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 480 m | |
| surface | 6 km² | |
| length | 5 km | |
Lake Gunn is a lake in the Southland region on the South Island of New Zealand in the Fiordland National Park .
The small lake is located directly on State Highway 94 leading from Te Anau to Milford Sound . The lake is traversed by the western branch of the Eglinton River and is surrounded by native vegetation. Nearby are the smaller lakes, Lake Fergus and Lake McKellar . The watershed between the Eglinton River and Hollyford River is 4 km north of the lake.
The lake was named after George Gunn, a farmer who discovered the lake in 1861.
Web links
Commons : Lake Gunn - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
- Lake Gunn Nature Walk . Department of Conservation,accessed May 14, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ^ Wises Publications Limited, Discover New Zealand - A Wises Guide , 9th edition, 1994.