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Blue Lake

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Blue Lake

Today, the pit at St Bathans has been flooded and named Blue Lake. The pillars of sluiced white-quartz gravel and the blue water are an interesting feature, enjoyed by waterskiers and holidaymakers.

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Carl Walrond, Gold and gold mining – Methods of mining, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8623/blue-lake (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 2 March 2009.