Lake Wanaka autum

Description

Lake Wanaka is located in the Otago region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 300 metres. Covering an area of 192 km² (74 sq mi), it is New Zealand’s fourth largest lake, estimated to be more than 300 m (980 ft) deep. Its name is Māori, a corruption of Oanaka (‘The place of Anaka’, a local tribal chief).

The town near the foot of the lake is also called Wanaka.