{"id":309,"date":"2014-06-09T14:59:43","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T02:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2021-08-16T12:51:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T00:51:13","slug":"lake-monowai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/tuatapere\/whats-here\/lake-monowai\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Monowai"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3045\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Monowai\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/lake-monowai-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Monowai<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Lake Monowai<\/h4>\n<p>Lake Monowai was one of the first New Zealand lakes to be harnessed for hydro-electric power production and is a gateway to the southern part of Fiordland National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Small picnic and camping areas with toilets are located at Lake Monowai.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous walking tracks and tramps in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Lake Monowai and its tributary rivers provide good trout fishing (anglers need a current fishing licence).<\/p>\n<p>A boat launching ramp is at the end of the road at Lake Monowai.  Care must be taken to avoid submerged tree stumps around the shore line.<\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"peninsula-lookout\"><\/a>The Peninsula Lookout:<\/h5>\n<p><em>(30 minutes return)<\/em><br \/>\nWalk through mature beech forest, to overlook the lower reaches of Lake Monowai.<\/p>\n<h5>Access:<\/h5>\n<p>Turn off the <a title=\"Southern Scenic Route\" href=\"\/tuatapere\/whats-here\/southern-scenic-route\/\">Southern Scenic Route<\/a> between Clifden and Manapouri, just north of the Blackmount School.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_669\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Monowai-Borland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-669\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Monowai-Borland-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"Monowai Borland Map\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Monowai-Borland-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.onnaturesedge.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Monowai-Borland.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monowai Borland Map<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Monowai Lake Monowai was one of the first New Zealand lakes to be harnessed for hydro-electric power production and is a gateway to the southern part of Fiordland National Park. 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