&sq=&lang=&file=File:Pigeon_Island_in_Lake_Wakatipu.jpg) Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka in Lake Wakatipu | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Pigeon_Island_(New_Zealand)_with_details_-_01.png) Aerial graphic of Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°55′20″S 168°23′50″E / 44.92222°S 168.39722°E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
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Pigeon Island / Wāwāhi Waka is an island in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Lake Wakatipu, near the township of Glenorchy. It is 170 hectares in size and is the largest island in the lake.[1] In 1884, during Queen Victoria's reign, it was gifted by the Crown as a reserve to the people of Queenstown district for their use and enjoyment.[2]
There are several walking tracks around the island which makes it easy to navigate to most parts of the island.
Because its proximity to the lake creates a mild climate it is the only place in the Wakatipu Basin in which naturally occurring Kahikatea can be found.
- ^ "Data Table - Protected Areas - LINZ Data Service (recorded area 170 ha)". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Queenstown Lakes District Council - Pigeon Island". www.qldc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010.