Lake Sylvan is a small lake north of
Lake Wakatipu in the
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...
of
New Zealand. It lies within the boundaries of the
Mount Aspiring National Park
Mount Aspiring National Park is in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, north of Fiordland National Park, situated in Otago and Westland regions. The park forms part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
Geography
Establis ...
near the
Queenstown start of the
Routeburn Track
The Routeburn Track is a world-renowned, 32 km tramping (hiking) track found in the South Island of New Zealand. The track can be done in either direction, starting on the Queenstown side of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, a ...
.
Description
The lake is surrounded by native
red beech Red beech is a common name applied to several species of trees:
*'' Dillenia alata'', native to Northern Australia and New Guinea
*'' Fuscospora fusca'', native to New Zealand
*''Protorhus longifolia
''Protorhus longifolia'', the red beech, is ...
forest and is fed by two small streams. Its outflow leads past a swampy area southeast of the lake and into
Dart River.
A walking track leads from a Department of Conservation campsite, along the lower Route Burn to a viewing platform on the southern shore of the lake. The campsite at start of the Lake Sylvan Track has a parking area and can be accessed by a short gravel road off Routeburn Road.
See also
*
List of lakes in New Zealand
This is a list of lakes in New Zealand.
A lake's location is identified by the region and either the territorial authority or national park (N.P.).
There are:
* 43 lakes with a surface area larger than 10 km² (1000 ha)
* 231 la ...
References
External links
at the Department of Conservation
Lakes of Otago
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