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Lake Wānaka is New Zealand's fourth-largest lake. In the Otago region, it is 278 meters above sea level, covers 192 km², and is more than 300 m deep. The original Māori name Oanaka means 'The place of Anaka', a local tribal chief. The town near the foot of the lake is named Wanaka.

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Shot with a DMC-FZ300. Exposure: 1/1600, Aperture: 5.6, Focal Length: 108.0, ISO: 100

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Where Mordor in the Lord of the Rings should have been filmed. Shot across Lake Wanaka.

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We came across this magnificent, quiet fishing spot while driving back from the Blue Pools. We turned in and got off our SUV, sat by the beach to bask under the evening sun. -

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