Reflections of Lake Matheson
Most New Zealanders and many overseas visitors have seen a photograph of Lake Matheson, 7km from Fox Glacier village. This lake, with its reflection of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman in the still waters, has been featured on calendars, brochures, posters and postcards for many years. The lake has remained unspoiled by development. Visitors of all ages can make an easy 20-minute stroll through native forest — rimu, kahikatea and koromiko predominating — on an all-weather track. From a jetty, the visitor has the famous view. It is hard to believe that the beautiful lake was once a stagnant lump of ice surrounded by huge piles of rocks. About 14,000 years ago, the Fox Glacier extended to the lake. As the glacier melted
after the ice age, depressions were formed where ice had been buried under rocks, and the depressions became “kettle lakes.”
The same thing is still happening near the glacier terminal face, and small emerald blue lakes frequently form the outlet river bed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19820820.2.71
Bibliographic details
Press, 20 August 1982, Page 7
Word Count
167Reflections of Lake Matheson Press, 20 August 1982, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in