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Evening Lake Tekapo NZ

The amazing turquoise blue colour of Lake Tekapo is created by "rock flour" - the glaciers in the headwaters grind the rock into fine dust. These suspended particles in combination with the sunlight create Lake Tekapo's unique water colour.

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Uploaded on June 15, 2014
Taken on April 18, 2013