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Lake Te Anau is in the southwestern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The lake covers an area of 344 km² (133 sq mi), making it the second-largest lake by surface area in New Zealand (after Lake Taupō) and the largest in the South Island. It is the largest lake in Australasia by fresh water volume.[1]

Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau
Location	Southland District, Southland Region, South Island
Coordinates	45°12′S 167°48′E
Primary inflows	Eglinton River, Clinton River, Worsley River, Glaisnock River, Wapiti River, Doon River, McKenzie Burn, Upukerora River
Primary outflows	Waiau River
Basin countries	New Zealand
Max. length	65 km (40 mi)
Surface area	344 km2 (133 sq mi)
Max. depth	417 m (1,368 ft)
Surface elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Settlements	Te Anau

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: North Fiord, Middle Fiord and South Fiord. These are the only inland fiords that New Zealand has, the other 14 are out on the coast. Several small islands lie in the entrance to Middle Fiord, which forks partway along its length into northwest and southwest arms. The surface of the lake is at an altitude of 210 m. It has a maximum depth of 417 m,[2] so much of its bed lies below sea level, with the deepest part of the lake being 226 metres below sea level.

Several rivers feed the lake, of which the most important is the Eglinton River, which joins the lake from the east, opposite the entrance to North Fiord. The outflow is the Waiau River, which flows south for several kilometres into Lake Manapouri. The town of Te Anau lies at the south-eastern corner of the lake, close to the outflow.

Most of the lake is within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site, the latter of which was officially recognised internationally in 1990. Other than the 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 elsewhere the land is mountainous, especially along its western shore, where the Kepler and Murchison Mountains rise 1,400 m above the surface of the lake.

Lake Te Anau was important for the Ngai Tahu iwi[lower-alpha 1] in pre-European times as the area was a traditional stopping point on their trails between the east and west coasts of the South Island of New Zealand, where they obtained food and resources. The lake was first discovered by European explorers Charles Naim and William Stephen in 1852.

Two New Zealand Great Walks start at the lake. The Milford Track starts at the northern tip of the lake and the Kepler Track starts and ends at the south tip of the lake at the Waiau River.

Name

The English translation of the Maori name Te Anau has been disputed. It was supposed by many that Te Anau was the name of the granddaughter of Hekeia, a chief of the Waitaha tribe, whose name now belongs to a mountain on the Longwood Range.[3][4] When the Te Ana-au Caves were rediscovered in 1948, earlier explanations of the name were replaced by the interpretation of the full name Te Ana-au, Maori for 'The cave of swirling water'.[5]

Flora and fauna

Numerous species of wildlife and vegetation are found in the watershed of Lake Te Anau. Vegetative understory includes numerous fern species including the crown fern, Blechnum discolor.[6]

Several species of endangered birds live around the shores of Lake Te Anau, notably the takahē (Notornis hochstetteri). An area between the Middle and South Fiords called the Murchison Mountains is a sanctuary set aside for these birds. The western shore of the lake also features the Te Ana-au Caves.

Recreation

Throughout summer the lake is used for boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming and access to Fiordland National Park. The lake is home to both the Marakura Yacht Club and the Te Anau Boating Club.[7] Every year on the weekend of Labour Day a fishing competition is held.[8]

See also

• List of lakes in New Zealand

Notes

References

Sources

• Fiordland (Map) (5th ed.). 1 : 255,000. Parkmap. Cartography by GeoSmart (NZ) Ltd. New Zealand Department of Conservation. 2004.
• C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg

External links

• Media related to Lake Te Anau at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Lake Te Anau

Der Lake Te Anau ist ein See im Südwesten der neuseeländischen Südinsel und eine Station auf der Southern Scenic Route. Sein ursprünglicher Māori-Name war Te Ana-au, was so viel wie Höhle des wirbelnden Wassers bedeutet.[1]

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- [en] Lake Te Anau

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[fr] Lac Te Anau

Le Lac Te Anau est un lac de l'Île du Sud en Nouvelle-Zélande.

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[it] Lago Te Anau

Il lago Te Anau è un lago naturale della Nuova Zelanda, nella parte sud ovest dell'Isola del Sud. Con una superficie di 344 km2, è il più esteso dell'Isola del Sud ed il secondo della Nuova Zelanda dopo il lago Taupo.

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[ru] Те-Анау (озеро)

Те-Анау[2] (англ. Te Anau)[1] — озеро в юго-западной части острова Южный (Новая Зеландия)[2]. Площадь озера составляет 348 км², что делает его вторым по площади озером Новой Зеландии (после озера Таупо)[1] и крупнейшим озером острова Южный. Оригинальное название (на языке маори) — Te Ana-au («пещера бурлящей воды»).

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