Lake Moeraki
43°44′S 169°17′E / 43.733°S 169.283°E / -43.733; 169.283
Lake Moeraki is a small lake on the Moeraki River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. State Highway 6 runs along its northern edge.
The lake is surrounded by native vegetation and lies within the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
Tours to watch Fiordland crested penguins are popular attractions for tourists. Since 1989, A bull southern elephant seal, named "Humphrey" returns annually. This species is rather rare on New Zealand coasts.[1][2] Another individual sometimes migrate here as well.[3] Occasionally, other pinnipeds such as New Zealand fur seals[4] and sea lions visit around. Hector's dolphins may possibly swim along the shores.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "New Zealand's Wilderness Lodges, luxury eco-lodge accommodation in Arthur's Pass and Lake Moeraki". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ http://www.wildernesslodge.co.nz/content/library/New_Zealand_Wilderness_Lodge_Nature_Series_No_3.pdf. Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.wildernesslodge.co.nz/content/library/Wilderness_Lodge_Lake_Moeraki_Nature_Notes_2006.pdf. Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand's Wilderness Lodges, luxury eco-lodge accommodation in Arthur's Pass and Lake Moeraki". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Wildlife". Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
External links
- Moeraki Valley at the Department of Conservation
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- Arthur's Pass
- Browning Pass / Nōti Raureka
- Copland Pass
- Haast Pass
- Bruce Bay
- Jackson Bay
and waterfalls
- Fantail Falls
- Gates of Haast
- Hokitika Gorge
- Otira Gorge
- Roaring Billy Falls
- Thunder Creek Falls
- Agassiz Glacier
- Douglas Glacier
- Fox Glacier
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau
- Olivine Ice Plateau
- Volta Glacier
- Butler Range
- Southern Alps
- Mount Adams
- Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Mount Aspiring / Tititea
- Mount Brewster
- Mount Dampier
- Mount Graham
- Mount Haast
- Mount Hopkins
- La Perouse
- Lendenfeld Peak
- Mount Rolleston
- Mount Sefton
- Silberhorn
- Mount Tasman
- Mount Vancouver
- Mount Whitcombe
- Adams River
- Arahura River
- Arawhata River
- Balfour River
- Barlow River
- Barn River
- Bettne River
- Big Wainihinihi River
- Burke River
- Butler River
- Callery River
- Cascade River
- Clarke River
- Clearwater River
- Cook River / Weheka
- Copland River
- Cropp River
- Deception River
- Donald River
- Douglas River
- Drake River
- Duncan River
- Edison River
- Fork River
- Fox River
- Gorge River
- Gunn River
- Haast River
- Hacket River
- Hall River
- Hapuka River
- Harman River
- Hinatua River
- Hokitika River
- Hope River
- Jackson River
- Jerry River
- Kaniere River
- Karangarua River
- Kokatahi River
- Lambert River
- Landsborough River
- Lord River
- Macfarlane River
- Mahitahi River
- Jacobs River
- Manakaiaua River
- Maori River
- Martyr River
- Mikonui River
- Moeraki River
- Morse River
- Mueller River
- Mungo River
- Ngatau River
- North Barlow River
- Ohinemaka River
- Ōhinetamatea River
- Ōkārito River
- Okuru River
- Ōmoeroa River
- Oneone River
- Otehake River
- Ōtira River
- Ōtoko River
- Paringa River
- Perth River
- Poerua River
- Rolleston River
- Rotokino River
- Ruera River
- Ship Creek
- Smoothwater River
- Smyth River
- Spoon River
- Stafford River
- Strauchon River
- Styx River
- Taipo River
- Taramakau River
- Te Naihi River
- Te Rahotaiepa River
- Toaroha River
- Tōtara River
- Totarakaitorea River
- Troyte River
- Tuke River
- Turnbull River
- Waiatoto River
- Waiho River
- Waikūkūpa River
- Waipara River
- Waita River
- Waitaha River
- Waitangitāhuna River
- Waitangiroto River
- Wanganui River
- Whakaikai River
- Whakapohai River
- Whataroa River
- Whitcombe River
- Wilkinson River
- Willberg River
- Williamson River
- Wills River
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