LAKE ROTOROA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 February 1926, Page 4

LAKE ROTOROA

VISIT BY DELEDA'I'F.S TO Till' B.M.A. conference On Saturday a large party consisting i<i doctors, who had been attend ing the B.M.A. Conference, willi their wives and some Nelson friends left on a week-end visit to the Lake. A start was made about "J p.m.. the parly some hi in number being <\\>- Iributed among private ears and one of Messrs Newman Bros large Cadillacs. After a very enjoyable drive, the only slop being for afternoon tea al Koreiv, the last car reached Mr and Mrs Flower's accommodation house at the Lake ai Ii.IUI p.m. The situation of ihe house in an opening in the bush on the shore of the Lake, and the wonderful view of bush, mountain and Lake, excited the admiral ion of the \isiturs. as did al-o the spacious and comfortable quarterprovided and it was a happy and joßv party that Idled the long' tables' t\cdinner that evening. Many of the parly were up early on Sunday morning. A \'f\v bathed in tinLake, but the majority chose to ramble along the walks through the very line beech forest beside the house. Sonic of the North Island visitors were especial ly interested in the birds. The native robin is becoming fairly numerous and the long-tailed cuckoo. the small cuckoo, mi. moka-moka. parroquet were also seen close hv. At 111 o'clock the parly left in launches for the head of the Lake. There were so many visitors that sonic had to he towed in boat's behind the launches. The Lake is about ten miles long and the trip is a delightful one. wilh forest clad mountains on fitter side, and the bush reaching to th • waters edge. Al the head of the Lake, where th« DVrville river runs into it. there is a splendid camping ground. The river valley is wide, with luxuriant hush, and here and there along the river arc green grassy glades a Hording the most perfect picnicing and camping grounds imaginable. After luncheon the party scattered to explore. The scenery of the upper end of the Lake is especially beautiful as one is close under a high range, some of the peaks of which are between seven and eight thousand feet in height. The solitude is complete in the heart of these mountains, there being no human habitation nearer than the accommodation house, ten miles down the Lake, and- so far as can be seen in all directions everything is absolutely untouched hv human hands.

'flu- return trip down the Lake as evening was falling ami as the ric i blue-purple and red-purple shadows fell in the rocky ravines of the mountains was, if possible.' more beautiful than the morning had been. At dinner among other toasts drunk'. was that of the host and hostess. Mr and Mrs Flower's, and admiration expressed for their courage and enterprise in opening a large modern boardinghouse so far away in these delightful surroundings. The locality, will in time, come to be recognised as one of the linest health and pleasure resorts in this part of New Zealand. The facilities for boating, exploring and mountaineering -ire unsurpassed anywhere. The scenery is beautiful and there is. what is so difficult to find in accessible parts of New Zealand now. a huge tract of mountain forest, lake and river absolutely unspoiled. The necommodatio'l is excellent. There are launches an I boats for hire. The whole country teems with deer. All this may be reached by a good motor road and is onlv six miles ofl' the main road from Nelso l to the Coast.

One cannot too strongly recommend this locality to the notice of those in search of a healthful ami restful holiday in the bracing mountain air of this wild district.