Takapō

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Takapō is the Māori name for Lake Tekapo, a renowned turquoise glacial lake in New Zealand’s South Island celebrated for its alpine scenery and dark-sky stargazing.

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Takapō canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dark-sky destination
lake
tourist attraction
colorCause glacial rock flour in the water
country New Zealand
hasColor turquoise
hasEnglishName Lake Tekapo
hasEnvironmentalDesignation dark-sky reserve core area
hasMāoriName Takapō
hasNearbyLandmark Church of the Good Shepherd
Mount John Observatory
hasNearbyMountainRange Ben Ohau Range
Southern Alps
hasNearbyNationalPark Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
hasNearbyTown Lake Tekapo
hasOfficialNameVariant Lake Tekapo / Takapō
linked to: Lake Tekapo
hasOutflow Tekapo River
hasRecreation hot pools nearby
lake cruises
stargazing tours
hasScenicQuality alpine lake landscape
isGlaciallyFed true
isPartOfDarkSkyReserve Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
isPopularWith domestic tourists
international tourists
knownFor alpine scenery
dark night skies
stargazing
turquoise water
languageOfName Māori
locatedIn South Island
locatedInRegion Canterbury Region
Mackenzie District
locatedOnIsland Te Waipounamu
partOf Mackenzie Basin
recognizedBy International Dark-Sky Association
tourismRegion Mackenzie Country
linked to: Mackenzie District
usedFor astrophotography
fishing
recreational boating
scenic walks
tourism
waterSource glacial meltwater
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lake Tekapo MāoriName Takapō
Takapō hasMāoriName Takapō