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Blue Lake was created by gold mining activity, but is now a star recreation attraction. Photo: Pat Barrett

Go with the flow – South Island

Alistair Hall
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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.
Alistair Hall
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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.
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Cool off this summer on a walk where water is the drawcard

Man-made beauty Blue Lake, St Bathans, Otago An oasis in the Central Otago desert, Blue Lake is a remarkable man-made feature; the result of gold mining sluicing in 1873. The lake is like a luminous blue jewel set amid a barren, and fractured backdrop of chalky cliffs and tussock flats. Various tracks circle the lake […]
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