[Geysers] Orakei Korako reference?

[Ron Keam]

Undoubtedly the best published reference on Orakeikorako is Ted 
Lloyd's  bulletin.  It is "Geology and Hot Springs of Orakeikorako" 
NZ Geological Survey Bulletin 85, 1972.  Leonie Pipe was looking at 
the detailed map of hot springs on Artist's Palette yesterday in some 
work on the statistics of New Zealand geothermal system features and 
noticed that while Ted's yard grid is accurate he has made a mistake 
with his metric scale (page 84).  There is no map of the Sapphire 
Geyser area, but Ted does have an annotated photograph of it on page 
74.  Note that the original form of the name of the thermal area is 
Orakeikorako.  Ted, Ashley, Katherine and I have recently debated 
this and came to the conclusion that it would be preferable to use 
this as the standard form rather than the split name Orakei Korako 
which was probably introduced in about 1938 when a company opened the 
area to regular tourist traffic.

Ron Keam

>I was wondering if someone could recommend a reference on Orakei 
>Korako, New Zealand, that includes a map of the springs. In 
>particular, I am trying to discern one spring from another on 
>the Artist's Palette, and am curious about the geometry of the small 
>geysers to the east? of Sapphire Geyser (S114/115/117).
>
>I've loaned my Transactions VII, otherwise I would probably be able 
>to find the appropriate article in the NZ/Luketina and 
>Cody article reference list.
>
>Alan
>
>Alan Glennon
>UCSB Geography
>
>
>
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