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| Location | Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago Region, South Island |
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| Primary inflows | Dart River |
| Primary outflows | Kawarau River |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island. History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water The Dart River, Te Awa Wakatipu in Māori language, flows through rugged forested country in the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time Kawarau River drains Lake Wakatipu, in northwestern Otago, New Zealand. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, length | 80 km |
| Surface area | 291 km² |
| Average depth | 230 Metres |
| Max. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² depth | 420 Metres |
| Residence time (of lake water) | c. Lake retention time (also called the Residence time of lake water or the water age or flushing time) is a calculated quantity expressing the 12 yrs |
| Surface elevation | 310 m |
| Islands | Pig Island & Pigeon Island |
| Settlements | Kingston, Queenstown |
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake (finger lake) in the South Island of New Zealand. Kingston is a small town at the southernmost end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand 's South Island. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island It is in the southwest corner of Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland. History See also History of Otago The Otago Settlement sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first Southland (Murihiku is the name of New Zealand 's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region
With a length of 80 kilometres, it is New Zealand's longest lake, and, at 291 km², its third largest. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² This is a list of lakes in New Zealand. There are 3820 Lakes in New Zealand with a Surface area larger than one Hectare. It is at an altitude of 310 metres, towards the southern end of the Southern Alps. The Southern Alps is a Mountain range which runs along the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. The general topography is a reversed "N" shape. The Dart River flows into the northern end, the lake then runs south for 30 kilometres before turning abruptly to the east. The Dart River, Te Awa Wakatipu in Māori language, flows through rugged forested country in the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. Twenty kilometres further along, it turns sharply to the south, reaching its southern end 30 kilometres further south, near Kingston. Kingston is a small town at the southernmost end of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand 's South Island.
The lake is drained by the Kawarau River, which flows out from the lake's Frankton Arm, 8km east of Queenstown. Kawarau River drains Lake Wakatipu, in northwestern Otago, New Zealand. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island. Queenstown is on the northern shore of the lake close to eastern end of its middle section. The lake is very deep, its floor being as low as 100 metres below sea level. It has a seiche of period 26. Seiche is also a French term for a type of Cuttlefish (Sepiida 7 minutes which, in Queenstown Bay, causes the water level to rise and fall some 200 millimetres. [1]
Lake Wakatipu is renowned for its scenic beauty, being surrounded by mountains. The Remarkables mountain range lies along its southeastern edge. The Remarkables are a Mountain range and Skifield in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a popular venue for adventure tourism, with skifields, paragliding, bungy jumping and tramping tracks within easy reach. Adventure travel is a type of Tourism involving Exploration or Travel to remote exotic and possibly hostile areas where the traveler should "expect Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport A paraglider is a free-flying foot-launched Aircraft. Bungee jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage A vintage steamboat, the TSS Earnslaw regularly plies its waters. History Way back at the beginning of the twentieth century New Zealand Railways awarded 21000 pounds to John McGregor and Co shipbuilders of Dunedin to build a steamship Several vineyards are nearby. A vineyard is a Plantation of Grape -bearing Vines grown mainly for Winemaking, but also Raisins Table grapes and non-alcoholic
Gallery
 Northern end |
 Near Walter Peak |
 Lake Wakatipu |
 Lake Wakatipu & Remarkable Mountains in Queenstown, New Zealand |
 View from Queenstown heights |
 The TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown |
.JPG/120px-1898_pictorial_2_pence_halfpenny_blue_(Lake_Wakitipu).JPG) 1898 New Zealand stamp with the name mis-spelled as Lake Wakitipu. The Remarkables are a Mountain range and Skifield in the South Island of New Zealand. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island. Queenstown is a Resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand 's South Island. This was corrected in later printings. |
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