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Showing posts with label New Zealand Nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Zealand Nature. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

New Zealand Lakes

 New Zealand Lakes
 (Blue lake pictured above)
NZ Lakes
New Zealand's clearest lake

Blue Lake is not only the clearest lake in New Zealand but also is the clearest lake in the world.

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 The deepest lake in New Zealand

Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in New Zealand with a depth of 463 km.

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New Zealand's largest lake


Lake Taupo is the largest lake in New Zealand with an area of 616 km squared


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Largest lake in New Zealand's South Island


Lake Te Anua is the second biggest lake in New Zealand covering an area of 334 km squared.

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Deepest Lake in North Island


Lake Waikaremoana is the deepest lake in the North Island of New Zealand. 
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 Deepest Lakes In NZ 
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 The deepest lake in New Zealand

Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in New Zealand with a depth of 463 km.

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Largest lake in New Zealand's South Island

Lake Te Anua is the second biggest lake in New Zealand covering an area of 334 km squared.
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Monday, July 27, 2015

New Zealand's Longest River

(Waikato River)
 
New Zealand Nature 

New Zealand Is home to what is considered the clearest lake in the world:  Nelson Lakes National Park, Blue Lake.
New Zealand is also home to some of the biggest sand dunes in the southern hemisphere:
There are also unique plant species in New Zealand, such as:
Agathis australis, commonly known by its Maori name kauri:




Kakabeak/kowhai ngutukaka is named for its beautiful red flowers, which hang in clusters of 15-20 blooms and are shaped liked kaka's beak. 



On the subject of New Zealand's nature, the longest river in New Zealand is the Waikato river.
The Waikato River is 425 Kilometers long.
It is believed to have been formed around 17,000 years ago. 
The word "Waikato" comes from the Maori language and translates into English as "flowing water".

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