NaturePhoto Wikimedia CommonsLake Pukaki
New Zealand
Turning west we begin to enter the Aoraki National Park and Lake Pukaki begins to emerge in front of us. Lake Pukaki is one of the bluest lakes you will ever see and is stunningly framed by the backdrop of Aoraki/Mt Cook and the Southern Alps. We stop for some amazing photos and to just marvel at the sight that we are beholding. It’s not hard to see why many Lord of the Rings scene were filmed nearby and we will point them out for you.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Lake Pukaki
Welcome to the shores of Lake Pukaki. Prepare yourself, for the initial sight of this body of water is often a shocking experience for the senses. …
Listen in the app2The Physics of Glacial Flour
As we step closer to the water's edge, let us conduct a closer examination of the physical properties that govern this environment. Reach down, if you dare, and touch the water. …
Listen in the app3The Dominance of Aoraki / Mount Cook
Directing our gaze straight up the length of the lake, we are confronted by the undisputed monarch of the Southern Alps: Aoraki, or Mount Cook. Towering to a height of three thousand seven hundred and fifty-three meters, it…
Listen in the app4State Highway Eighty - The Road to the Ice
Turning our attention to the physical infrastructure, observe State Highway Eighty branching off and hugging the western shoreline of the lake. This is a no-exit road, a fifty-five-kilometer ribbon of asphalt that serves as the…
Listen in the app5Aquaculture and the Alpine Salmon
Moving slightly away from the natural viewpoints, we encounter a fascinating intersection of local commerce and international tourism: the Mount Cook Alpine Salmon shop car park. This establishment represents a highly specialized…
Listen in the app6Hayman Road and the Photographic Gaze
If we walk further toward the intersection of the main highway and Hayman Road, we arrive at a location highly prized by landscape photographers. During the early summer months, this specific stretch of shoreline is heavily…
Listen in the app7The Tasman River Inflow
Casting our view toward the far northern end of Lake Pukaki, though it is distant, we must analyze the critical hydrological zone where the Tasman River empties into the lake. This is the geographic engine room of the basin. …
Listen in the app8Lake Pukaki
As our time on the shores of Lake Pukaki draws to a close, I urge you to linger as the late afternoon light begins to shift. The visual drama of this landscape reaches its absolute zenith during the golden hour. …
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What is Lake Pukaki?
Lake Pukaki is a place in New Zealand with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | -44.1167, 170.1667 |
| Last updated |