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Moke Lake is a small lake near the suburb of Closeburn in Queenstown, in the South Island of New Zealand.

Moke Lake
Moke Lake during morning
Moke Lake
Location	Closeburn, Queenstown, South Island
Coordinates	44.99811782°S 168.57308923°E / -44.99811782; 168.57308923
Basin countries	New Zealand

Names

Kai Tahu call the lakes Punamāhaka and Waikāmāhaka. Both mean “twin waters”, describing the peculiar shape of the lake.[1]

Moke Lake and Moke Creek were named after an old mule on a farm there.[1]

Description

The lake is a popular recreation spot, especially during summer. Popular activities there include boating, camping, horseback riding, and swimming. The boat speed on the lake is limited to 5 km/hr.[2]

A track encircles the lake which also links up with Lake Dispute. Additionally, the Moonlight Track connects up with Arthurs Point.

The dirt access road which heads inland from the Glenorchy-Queenstown Road passes by the nearby, smaller Lake Kirkpatrick.

The Department of Conservation campsite and parking area is at the far end of the lake.

In popular culture

In the 2013 BBC miniseries Top of the Lake, the scenes in the women's commune were filmed at Moke Lake.[3]

References

На других языках

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[de] Moke Lake

Der Moke Lake ist ein See im Queenstown-Lakes District der Region Otago auf der Südinsel von Neuseeland.[1]

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- [en] Moke Lake

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[es] Moke Lake

Moke Lake es un lago en el distrito de Queenstown-Lakes de la región de Otago de la Isla Sur de Nueva Zelanda.

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