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Lake Poerua

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48: 299: 75: 308: 290: 566: 252:, who explored the West Coast region in the 1860s. The lake is bounded on its eastern side by the main fault scarp of the Alpine Fault, and is believed to be very recent in geological age. Lake Poerua sits on the Australia-Pacific plate boundary, with granite rock from the Australian plate to the west and metasedimentary rocks from the Pacific plate to the east. 68: 537: 255:
The lake is popular with trout fishermen and is easily accessible from the adjacent road. The lake has submerged or partly submerged tree stumps and large granite boulders at or below the waterline that can present a hazard for boating.
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A wetland on the shores of the north end of Lake Poerua has been identified in a schedule of Significant Wetlands of the West Coast Region, published by Westland Regional Council.
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The lake and surrounding area has been a popular place for visitors and picnics.
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The first description of the lake by Europeans comes from the journeys of
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R. M. Langridge; R. Basili; L. Basher; A. P. Wells (26 June 2012).
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Kingfisher Fly Fishing - Lake Poerua, West Coast, New Zealand
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Māori
Willow and kahikatea reflections at Lake Poerua
Location of Lake Poerua
West Coast
South Island
42°42′S 171°30′E / 42.700°S 171.500°E / -42.700; 171.500
Primary outflows
Poerua River
Basin
Māori
lake
West Coast
South Island
Lake Brunner
Mount Te Kinga
streams
Poerua River
Crooked River
Julius von Haast
Inchbonnie
State Highways 7 and 73
Midland Line
railway



"Lake Poerua - West Coast New Zealand"
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"Late Holocene landscape change history related to the Alpine Fault determined from drowned forests in Lake Poerua, Westland, New Zealand"
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