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November 2012

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November 2012

Trampers beside tarn above Green Lake, Fiordland National Park, Southland. Photo: Shaun Barnett
Three places to see beautiful lakes created from colossal destruction Perched high on Panekiri Bluff, overlooking Lake Waikaremoana, the arms of the lake sprawl in every direction like a great tentacled creature. Entirely surrounded by bush, the 56km2 lake is one of largest in the North Island after Taupo, Wairarapa and Rotorua. It’s a hauntingly […]
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