Tasman Lake, Glacial lake in Mackenzie District, New Zealand
The waters of Tasman Lake extend for 7 kilometers in length and 2 kilometers in width, reaching depths exceeding 200 meters at its deepest points.
Small meltwater ponds on the Tasman Glacier surface merged gradually through the 1970s and 1980s, forming Tasman Lake by 1990.
The name of the lake commemorates Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first European explorer who reached New Zealand's shores in the 17th century.
Visitors can access the lake via a short walking track from the designated parking area at the end of Tasman Valley Road.
Large chunks of ice regularly break off from the Tasman Glacier terminal face, creating floating icebergs that drift across the lake's surface.
Location: Mackenzie District
Elevation above the sea: 727 m
GPS coordinates: -43.68333,170.18333
Latest update: April 14, 2025 11:38
Glaciers represent some of the most remarkable natural formations on Earth. These ice masses form over centuries through the compression of snow and move slowly through valleys and across mountain slopes. They shape landscapes from the Patagonian Andes to Arctic regions and store approximately 70 percent of the world's freshwater. The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina covers 250 square kilometers and ranks among the few glaciers currently not retreating. The Jostedalsbreen in Norway forms the largest ice mass on mainland Europe at 487 square kilometers. The Vatnajökull in Iceland covers eight percent of the country's land area and conceals several active volcanoes beneath its ice cap. These glaciers serve science as climate archives and demonstrate through their changes the effects of rising temperatures. Many glaciers worldwide continuously lose mass, which has consequences for water supply and sea levels.
New Zealand offers photographic locations from mountains and beaches to cities. The landscape spans from thermal springs in Rotorua to glaciers in the Southern Alps. Visitors find waterfalls like Purakaunui, volcanoes like Mount Taranaki, and sand beaches on the Coromandel Peninsula. The Hobbiton film set, Waitomo Caves, and Larnach Castle showcase cultural diversity.
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