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Id:
ZLL/0323
Class
Lake
Description
Feature shown on: NZMS260 C42 Edition 1 1997; NZTopo50-CC07 729957; 'Fiordland National Park, west of Lake Te Anau. After Captain Edward Mitford Hankinson, RN, who came to join his brother Donald Hankinson at Te Anau station. Captain Hankinson surveyed Lake Te Anau and explored the country to its west of the lake, leaving his name to one of the lakes beyond North West Arm in Middle Fiord. However, Dr John Hall-Jones writes that it was named after its discoverer, Thomas Francis (Frank) Hankinson.' Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 0.5km
Public access to AZ
Distance from nearest road
20.908km
DXCC
ZL
State / Territory
Region
Location
NZTM2000: 1172911, 4995672
 
WGS: 167.5751, -45.0634
Maidenhead
RE34sw
Area
339.84 ha
Active?
Yes
Valid From
1900-01-01


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