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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]

Kanieri Lake

Kanieri Lake.

Kanieri Lake is situated about twelve miles to the south-east of Hokitika, and is one of the beauty spots of New Zealand. Many picturesque views are obtainable along the road, and avenues of tall trees and native bush, in all its impressive colouring, form pictures that would gladden an artist's eye. The lake is surrounded by high hills, which are covered with dense bush down to the water's edge. The snow-capped hills in the distance form a striking contrast, and when reflected in the waters of the lake, create a pleasing picture. The distance across the lake is nearly seven miles. Boats are available for picnic parties and tourists, and there are many charming little bays to be visited, Camp Bay being the favourite resort. The road from Hokitika is good, and the distance can be traversed by cyclists in an hour.

The Kanieri Lake Hatchery is situated on the banks of the Kanieri river, close to the lake, and was established by the Westland Acclimatisation Society in 1897. The Society raised £125 for this purpose, and received a Government subsidy of pound for pound. Quite £700 has been spent on the hatchery; the bush has been cleared, a breeding house and also a caretaker's residence built, and trout ponds formed. In 1897, 30,000 trout ova were imported, hatched, and afterwards liberated in Kanieri lake and river. In 1898, 80,000 trout were liberated in the neighbouring rivers, and in 1899, 516,000 trout were hatched and liberated. About eighty per cent, is the average successful result of the hatching.

Mr. E. H. McFadyen was born at Kanieri in the year 1873, and is a son of Mr. McFadyen, an old colonist, who was proprietor of the Kanieri-Hokitika tramway for twenty years. Mr. McFadyen has been identified with mining for many years, and he was for some time proprietor of the Kanieri Lake Retreat Hotel. He married Miss A. A. Cooper, of Ashburton, in 1895.