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Big Dave
10th January 2010, 15:59
What is the name of this river and valley?

Connects Lake Gunn to Lake Te Anau?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=p&source=embed&msa=0&ll=-45.075945,168.000183&spn=0.168984,0.373535&z=12&msid=104712106918938103566.00047cc7640694eae9e51
Big Dave
10th January 2010, 16:02
Ahh found it - Cascade Creek - can't spot the valley name
rwh
10th January 2010, 16:42
Sure it's not the Hollyford River/Valley?

I can't see something going from being a 'river' in its upper reaches to a 'creek' after it passes through a lake. I suspect Cascade Creek is a small tributary.

Edit: Oops. No, definitely not that - the Hollyford goes the other way, out to sea on the West Coast, via Lake McKerrow

Richard
Jantar
10th January 2010, 16:57
Its the Eglington Valley. Cascade creek is a tributary of the Eglington river.
rwh
10th January 2010, 17:04
This map:

http://www.fiordland.org.nz/Explore-Fiordland/Places-to-visit/Milford-Road.asp

suggests the Eglinton River.

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eglinton_River

Google maps seems pretty crap for natural features :(

Richard
Big Dave
10th January 2010, 17:51
Yeah - looks fair and square to label it Cascade on my screen.

taa.
Big Dave
10th January 2010, 17:53
OK - another one - how long is the Homer Tunnel?
rwh
10th January 2010, 18:20
OK - another one - how long is the Homer Tunnel?

http://www.ipenz.org.nz/Heritage/itemdetail.cfm?itemid=128 gives 2 answers ... 1240m or 4118 feet - which is 1255m :(
Another google result said 1200m.

I think you should go back with your tape measure :)

Richard
Big Dave
10th January 2010, 18:29
Yeah - I got the same befuddlement - 'approx 1.2km' will do the trick. Going back is an uxcellunt idea.
BMWST?
10th January 2010, 21:02
15m is a reasonable error in geography