Lake Alabaster

Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka, also known by the Māori name of Waiwahuika, lies at the northern end of Fiordland, in the southwest of New Zealand's .
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  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
  • …is named after Wāwāhi Waka (Pigeon Island/Wāwāhi Waka)
  • Description: lake in New Zealand’s South Island
  • Also known as
    “Lake Alabaster / Wāwāhi Waka”
    “Waiwahuika”
    “Waiwuhiwaku”
    “Wāwāhi Waka”
  • Category: body of water
  • Location
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Latitude
-44.52367° or 44° 31′ 25″ south
Longitude
168.15545° or 168° 9′ 20″ east
Open location code
4V7CF5G4+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Alabaster” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lake Alabaster/Wawahi Waka”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره الاباستير/واواهى واكا”
  • Esperanto: “Alabastra Lago”
  • German: “Lake Alabaster”
  • German: “Lake Alabaster/Wāwāhi Waka”
  • German: “Waiwahuika”
  • German: “Wāwāhi Waka”
  • Irish: “Wāwāhi Waka”
  • Low German: “Lake Alabaster”
  • Low German: “Waiwahuika”
  • Low German: “Wāwāhi Waka”
  • Mainfränkisch: “Lake Alabaster”
  • Mainfränkisch: “Waiwahuika”
  • Mainfränkisch: “Wāwāhi Waka”
  • Maori: “Waiwahuika”
  • Maori: “Wāwāhi Waka”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Alabaster”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Mantle and Courtenay Peak.

New Zealand: Highlights

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