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Lake Onslow is a man-made lake east of Roxburgh and south of Alexandra in the Otago region of New Zealand. It lies 700 m above sea level. It was formed in 1890 by the damming of the Teviot River and Dismal Swamp, with a new dam built in 1982 that raised the lake level by 5 m.
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Lake Onslow

Otago Region 9572, New Zealand
4.1(16)
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Lake Onslow is a man-made lake east of Roxburgh and south of Alexandra in the Otago region of New Zealand. It lies 700 m above sea level. It was formed in 1890 by the damming of the Teviot River and Dismal Swamp, with a new dam built in 1982 that raised the lake level by 5 m.

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4.1
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4.0
4y

It's a bleak place on a cold windy day, but on a good day it's incredible. Good fly fishing around the lake, pretty easy walking and a boat ramp if you prefer boating. The gravel road on the way in feels like a long grind of a trip but it is definitely worth it. Wouldn't really want to take a car tho....

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4.0
1y

Very interesting drive in, more suited to 4 wheel drive if wet. Roads are gravel and a bit gutted and corrugated in some places. Very picturesque. Easy fishing on lake, but brown trout where small and a bit light...

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3.0
4y

Views on way up and down from are great! Really twisty windy unsealed road with parts quite corrugated an pot holes!?!? About 900 metres above sea level then drop down to...

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Dàrrýl HewitsonDàrrýl Hewitson
Very interesting drive in, more suited to 4 wheel drive if wet. Roads are gravel and a bit gutted and corrugated in some places. Very picturesque. Easy fishing on lake, but brown trout where small and a bit light in condition.
Hyemin TakHyemin Tak
was good but a bit small And i did swimming was super muddy lol The scenery was awesome!!
Mark RuleMark Rule
Fish are getting bigger but that wind. Road in very ruff
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Very interesting drive in, more suited to 4 wheel drive if wet. Roads are gravel and a bit gutted and corrugated in some places. Very picturesque. Easy fishing on lake, but brown trout where small and a bit light in condition.
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was good but a bit small And i did swimming was super muddy lol The scenery was awesome!!
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