Blue Lake (Raoul Island)
| Blue Lake | |
|---|---|
Blue Lake | |
| Location | Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands |
| Coordinates | 29°15′20″S 177°54′50″W / 29.25556°S 177.91389°W |
| Type | crater lake |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
Blue Lake is the name of one of two tiny crater lakes on Raoul Island in New Zealand's Kermadec Islands, the other being Green Lake.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Entomological Society of New Zealand 1976, p. 155–156.
- ^ New Zealand Geological Survey 1995, p. 57.
Sources
- The New Zealand Entomologist. Entomological Society of New Zealand. 1976. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
... Raoul Island in 1967 he noted that Blue Lake was polluted by the last volcanic eruption, Green Lake was both hot and saline, leaving Tui Lake as the best aquatic habitat , although both Blue and Green Lakes do contain some beetles ...
- Volcano & Geothermal Observations. New Zealand Geological Survey. 1995. ISBN 978-0-478-09613-2. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
Blue Lake occupies the northeastern segment of Expedition Crater which formed about 1100 years ago, while Green Lake ...