Lake Alice, Southland
Encyclopedia
Lake Alice is a small lake
at the eastern end of George Sound approximately 52 km north west of Te Anau
in the Southland region of the South Island
. The lake is fed by the Edith River
and flows into George Sound via Alice Falls.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
at the eastern end of George Sound approximately 52 km north west of Te Anau
Te Anau
Te Anau is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is on the eastern shore of Lake Te Anau in Fiordland. Lake Te Anau is the largest lake in the South Island and second only within New Zealand to Lake Taupo. The 2001 census recorded the town's population as 1,857...
in the Southland region of the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. The lake is fed by the Edith River
Edith River
The Edith River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises to the west of the Edith Saddle and flows westward into Lake Alice, which drains into George Sound.-References:* - Search for Place Names...
and flows into George Sound via Alice Falls.