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Lake Matheson

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Lake Matheson

The reflections in Lake Matheson, in South Westland, are often admired by tourists. On a clear, windless day the peaks of Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman are mirrored in the lake. Such scenes are usually best photographed in the early morning, before the wind rises and causes ripples on the lake surface.

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Simon Nathan, Lakes – New Zealand lakes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11813/lake-matheson (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 1 March 2009.