Geography question

[Big Dave]

What is the name of this river and valley?

Connects Lake Gunn to Lake Te Anau?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?hl=...7640694eae9e51

[Big Dave]

Ahh found it - Cascade Creek - can't spot the valley name

[rwh]

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]

Its the Eglington Valley. Cascade creek is a tributary of the Eglington river.

[rwh]

This map:

http://www.fiordland.org.nz/Explore-...lford-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]

Yeah - looks fair and square to label it Cascade on my screen.

taa.

[Big Dave]

OK - another one - how long is the Homer Tunnel?

[rwh]

OK - another one - how long is the Homer Tunnel?

http://www.ipenz.org.nz/Heritage/ite...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]

Yeah - I got the same befuddlement - 'approx 1.2km' will do the trick. Going back is an uxcellunt idea.

[BMWST?]

15m is a reasonable error in geography