Lake Sylvan is a small lake north of Lake Wakatipu in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies within the boundaries of the Mount Aspiring National Park near the Queenstown start of the Routeburn Track.[1]
| Lake Sylvan | |
|---|---|
 Lake Sylan in spring | |
.png)  Lake Sylvan | |
| Location | Otago, South Island |
| Coordinates | 44°42′18″S 168°19′11″E / 44.705°S 168.319722°E |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Surface elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
Description
editThe lake is surrounded by native red beech forest and is fed by two small streams. Its outflow leads past a swampy area southeast of the lake and into Dart River.
A walking track leads from a Department of Conservation campsite,[2] along the lower Route Burn to a viewing platform on the southern shore of the lake. The campsite at start of the Lake Sylvan Track has a parking area and can be accessed by a short gravel road off Routeburn Road.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mt Aspiring National Park brochure" (PDF). Department of Conservation. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Sylvan Campsite". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Lake Sylvan Track: Mount Aspiring National Park". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
External links
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- [1] at the Department of Conservation
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