Lake Rotopounamu (Waikato)
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Lake Rotopounamu Greenstone Lake |
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| View to the southeast of Lake Rotopounam and the 1326 m high Pihanga | ||
| Geographical location | Waikato , North Island , New Zealand | |
| Tributaries | no | |
| Drain | no | |
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 1 ′ 34 ″ S , 175 ° 44 ′ 18 ″ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 713 m | |
| surface | 1 km² | |
| length | 1.3 km | |
| width | 1.05 km | |
| scope | 3.85 km | |
| Maximum depth | 9 m | |
The Lake Rotopounamu even Greenstone Lake called, is a lake in Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
In the Māori language, the name of the lake is composed of the words " roto " for "lake" and " pounamu " for "jade" .
geography
The Lake Rotopounamu is 7.5 km south of Lake Taupo and 6 km southwest of the city Turangi . Adjacent to the west, only 1.25 km away, is the much larger Lake Rotoaria . The 1.3 × 1.05 km lake can be reached via New Zealand State Highway 47 and a 20-minute hike from the highway parking lot . The 1326 m high Pihanga rises southeast of the lake .
Nature reserve
The Lake Rotopounamu is part of Tongariro National Park and is under the care of the Department of Conservation (DOC). There is a 5 km long hiking trail around the lake that takes two hours. On the 20-minute walk to the lake, the DOC created a nature trail, on which the various trees along the way are described with display boards.
In the forests around the lake, birds such as the North Island Robin , a species of flycatcher , the kākā , the Maori fruit pigeon , known locally as the kererū , and hawks can be found.
Panoramic photo
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lake Wahapo . In: NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss , accessed February 3, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d e Rotopounamu Track . Department of Conservation , accessed February 3, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Coordinates and longitudes were determined using Goggle Earth Pro Version 7.3.2.5776 on January 3, 2020
- ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed February 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Information board at the beginning of the hiking trail, accessed on February 2, 2017