Lake Gunn
44°53′S 168°05′E / 44.883°S 168.083°E / -44.883; 168.083
Lake Gunn is a lake in the South Island of New Zealand, located at 44°53′S 168°05′E / 44.883°S 168.083°E / -44.883; 168.083.
Geography
A small lake between Lake Te Anau and Milford Sound / Piopiotahi, it lies close to the New Zealand State Highway 94 (the Milford Road) and the Divide of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. The small tramping camp of Cascade Creek lies close to the lake's southern end. The west branch of the Eglinton River flows through the lake. There is a Department of Conservation campsite located within.
The lake is within the boundary of the Fiordland National Park, and is surrounded by native bush. Several smaller lakes lie nearby, including Lake Fergus and Lake McKellar. Several mountains stand close to the lake's western shore, notably Melita Peak (1680 m) and the former Consolation Peak (1760 m)[1] which in December 2012 was nominated to be named after Author JRR Tolkien to the New Zealand Geographic Board to mark two historic events. "The Divide", the saddle between the valleys of the Eglinton and Hollyford Rivers, lies four kilometres north of the lake.
History
The lake was named after George Gunn, a runholder, who was regarded as the first European to visit the lake, in 1861.[2] the name Consolation Peak originated from local Mountaineer Sir Erskine Bowmar but due to an administrative error was placed on the wrong mountain. In 1980 The Name Consolation Peak was moved to another nearby mountain bearing a JRR Tolkien name Mount Gondor (submitted in 1973 at the time of JRR Tolkien's death). Mount Gondor was subsequently omitted from Land Information New Zealand maps from 1980 onwards[3]
- Bush surrounding the lake
- Lake Gunn New Zealand
References
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- Big Bay
- Martins Bay
- Pearl Harbour
- Te Waewae Bay
- Anchor Island
- Arran Island
- Bauza Island
- Bay Rock
- Belle Vue Island
- Breaksea Island
- Brig Rock
- Buncrana Island
- Centre Island
- Chalky Island
- Coal Island
- Cooper Island
- Elizabeth Island
- Great Island
- Indian Island
- Long Island
- Pomona Island
- Resolution Island
- Secretary Island
- Hawea (Clio Rocks)
- Kahukura (Gold Arm)
- Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm)
- Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm)
- Piopiotahi (Milford Sound)
- Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island)
- Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula)
- Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut)
- Te Hapua (Sutherland Sound)
- Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound)
- Darran Mountains
- Franklin Mountains
- Humboldt Mountains
- Hunter Mountains
- Kepler Mountains
- Murchison Mountains
- Wick Mountains
- Mitre Peak
- Mount Edgecumbe
- Mount Grono
- Mount Luxmore
- Mount Moturau
- Mount Richardson
- Mount Titiroa
- Mount Tūtoko
- Aan River
- Arthur River
- Awarua River
- Big River
- Bowen River
- Camelot River
- Carrick River
- Castle River
- Cavendish River
- Cleddau River
- Clinton River
- Coal River
- Dark River
- Donne River
- Doon River
- Dry Awarua River
- Edith River
- Eglinton River
- Electric River
- Elizabeth River
- Forgotten River
- George River
- Glaisnock River
- Gray River
- Grebe River
- Gulliver River
- Hollyford River
- Irene River
- John o'Groats River
- Juno River
- Kaipo River
- Light River
- Lyvia River
- Mike River
- Misty River
- Monowai River
- Namu River
- Newton River
- Olivine River
- Pandora River
- Pitt River
- Pyke River
- Rea River
- Red Pyke River
- Rooney River
- Seaforth River
- Shag River
- Spey River
- Stillwater River
- Talbot River
- Thurso River
- Transit River
- Tūtoko River
- Waiau River
- Waikōau River
- Wairaurāhiri River
- Waitutu River
- Walker River
- Wapiti River
- Whitewater River
- Wild Natives River
- Wilmot River
- Wilson River
- Windward River
- Wolff River
- Manapouri
- Milford Sound
- Port Craig
- Te Anau