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Id:
ZLL/1060
Class
Lake
Description
A large melt lake at the terminus of the Tasman Glacier.
Public access to AZ
Yes Info (what does this mean?)
Via DOC track(s): Blue Lakes Track; Tasman Lake Track; Ball Shelter Track
Via park(s): Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Distance from nearest road
0.68km
Info Origin
This melt lake is named for the Tasman Glacier from which it is fed. The glacier is named by Julius von Haast after Abel Janzoon Tasman, the Dutch explorer after whom many places in New Zealand take their name.
Region
Canterbury
Iwi
Ngāi Tahu country
Location
NZTM2000: 1372801, 5157561
Maidenhead
RE56ch
Area
773.59 ha
Active?
Yes
Valid From
1900-01-01
First activation
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Chased by:
ZL1BWM,  ZL2BH,  ZL2BW,  ZL2CX,  ZL3GA,  ZL3OCT,  ZL3OV,  ZL3OY,  ZL3QR,  ZL3RIK,  ZL3XDJ,  ZL4LO, 
Activated by:
ZL2STR,  ZL3DRN, 
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Photos of this place
Tasman lake thumb
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