Lake Guyon
Encyclopedia
Lake Guyon is in the Canterbury Region in the South Island
of New Zealand
. The stream draining the lake feeds into the Waiau River.
It was within the boundaries of the former St James Station
but it is now surrounded by public conservation land. A backcountry hut
is on its northern shore. The lake is administered by the Department of Conservation as a scenic reserve.
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...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The stream draining the lake feeds into the Waiau River.
It was within the boundaries of the former St James Station
St James Station, New Zealand
St James Station is a former high country sheep and cattle station in the South Island of New Zealand. It was renowned for its horse sales and covered an area of ....
but it is now surrounded by public conservation land. A backcountry hut
Backcountry hut
Backcountry huts are huts that serve overnight hiking and trekking needs and can be found in many places in the world.-New Zealand:New Zealand has a network of approximately 950 backcountry huts...
is on its northern shore. The lake is administered by the Department of Conservation as a scenic reserve.
External links
- Department of Conservation - St James Conservation Area
- Lake Guyon at Google MapsGoogle MapsGoogle Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...