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Alta Tarn

Alpine lake, Alta Tarn, surrounded by native tussock grasses, NZ

Alta Tarn is an alpine lake in the Otago region. It is surrounded by native tussock grasses. 

Image courtesy of Lakes380 – Our lakes’ health: past, present, future. 

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