Lake Alexandrina

Description

Alternative NameTakamanaDescriptionLake Alexandrina is a spring fed lake directly to the west of Lake Tekapo in the high country of the Mackenzie Basin, in South Canterbury, New Zealand. It is surrounded by tussock land and high mountain peaks, and is part of a protected wildlife area. It is well known for trout fishing.

For information on the Māori names in this area and associated stories within the Ngāi Tahu rohe please follow the link below.External LinkKā Huru Manu: Search "Takamana"Geolocation^[1]Geo AddressNew ZealandSubjectOutdoor Recreation

Newspaper Clipping

Place Names With a History In the Mackenzie

Some of Our Most Severe Snowstorms Have Taken Place in July

It's an enjoyable life on top of a mountain

30pc more black stilts in last year

Development of lake settlements opposed

Obituary: Mr T K Clarke

Lake Alexandrina Named After Temuka Woman

Publication

The Timaru Herald: The Big Snow 2006

Image of Lake Alexandrina from Mt John by Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Connections

PlaceMackenzie CountryTakapō/Tekapo

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