 View from Mou Waho, with Arethusa Pool in the foreground and The Peninsula in the distance | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Total islands | 1 |
| Highest elevation | 473 m (1552 ft) |
| Highest point | Tyrwhitt Peak |
| Administration | |
| New Zealand | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mou Waho is a 120-hectare island in Lake Wānaka, New Zealand. It is around the same size as the nearby Mou Tapu, these two islands being the largest in the lake. The island contains a small recursive lake, called Arethusa Pool: a glacial-scoured lake formed by the most recent ice age on an island, in a lake on an island.
Buff weka thrive on the island are predators of much of the native wildlife including mountain stone wētā, cave wētā, and Southern Alps geckos. For this reason students of the local Mount Aspiring College built 40 small wooden motels for these animals to safely live in.
See also
References
- Jensen, Briar (9 March 2022). "New Zealand's secret lake most Kiwis don't know". BBC Travel. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- Hindmarsh, Gerard (30 December 2023). "In praise of the unsung Trios". Stuff. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- "Woodworthia sp. 'Southern Alps'". Landcare Research. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- "New motels keeping wetas safe from wekas". Wanaka News. Otago Daily Times. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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