Blue Lake
Blue Lake is a small lake adjacent to the town of Saint Bathans in Central Otago, New Zealand. The lake is man-made, the result of sluicing operations that began in 1873 when John Ewing formed the St.Bathans Channel Company, to mine the Kildare Hill Gold Claim in St Bathans.
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Bathans and Cambrians.
St Bathans
Hamlet
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.Blue Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Central Otago, New Zealand
- Categories: artificial lake and body of water
- Location: Central Otago District, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.86664° or 44° 51′ 60″ south
Longitude
169.80917° or 169° 48′ 33″ east
Elevation
761 metres (2,497 feet)
Open location code
4V7F4RM5+8M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Blue Lake” goes by many names.
- German: “Blue Lake (Otago)”
- German: “Blue Lake”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Smokers Terrace and Vinegar Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Patrick’s Church and Saint Bathans Post Office.
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