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462:The first European to see the lake was
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1144:Longest New Zealand rivers
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308:formed during the last
297:tribe who preceded the
217:35 km (22 mi)
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1099:Deadman's Point Bridge
820:Central Otago District
669:Jock Phillips (2006).
625:S Percy Smith (1910).
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486:There have been three
437:Clutha River / Mata-Au
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527:Lakes of New Zealand
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301:people in the area.
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510:Lake Hāwea panorama
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1068:Pig Island / Mātau
464:Nathanael Chalmers
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284:ninth largest lake
159:44.500°S 169.283°E
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348:Hāwea River
318:Lake Wānaka
214:Max. length
205:New Zealand
194:Hāwea River
162: /
137:Coordinates
1213:Rangitaiki
1177:Rangitīkei
1022:Lake Hāwea
942:confluence
926:Kaitangata
533:References
445:Ngāti Tama
391:West Coast
387:Haast Pass
371:jetboating
360:Lake Hāwea
280:Lake Hāwea
238:Max. depth
102:Lake Hāwea
72:Lake Hāwea
31:Lake Hāwea
1165:Whanganui
1114:Clyde Dam
916:Balclutha
911:Clydevale
871:Alexandra
778:(Mata-Au)
482:Namesakes
472:Southland
457:Tūhawaiki
429:Ngāi Tahu
316:. Nearby
1234:Category
1219:Manawatū
1058:Mou Waho
921:Stirling
901:Beaumont
881:Roxburgh
861:Cromwell
516:See also
449:Te Pūoho
393:and its
150:169°17′E
118:Location
1201:Waitaki
1183:Mataura
1153:Waikato
891:Ettrick
856:Lowburn
851:Luggate
786:Source:
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680:11 July
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610:11 July
584:13 July
468:Tuturau
395:pounamu
310:ice age
299:Waitaha
267:Islands
147:44°30′S
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1159:Clutha
886:Teviot
841:Wānaka
447:chief
413:Mōkihi
397:; the
375:skiing
1207:Ōreti
1189:Waiau
1129:Kelso
866:Clyde
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288:Otago
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