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Lake Wanaka
Mou Waho Island, located the middle of Lake Wanaka on New Zealand's South Island, has its own lake, the Arethusa Pool.
New Zealand In Depth are now working with eco-tourism experts at Eco Wanaka Adventures to allow guests to experience and understand what makes 'the lake on the island on the lake on the island' so special.
The island of Mou Waho is now a predator–free reserve and home to the rare flightless Buff Weka, which have been extinct on the mainland since 1920.
Trips start with a 25 min boat trip from Wanaka over to the Mou Waho Island and nature reserve, where guests embark on a one hour guided bush walk to the lake at the top of the island learning about the conservation and wildlife of this one-off island on the way.
Guests enjoy the panorama of the Southern Alps and Mt Aspiring National Park and plant a native tree before leaving.
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