Washdyke Lagoon
Washdyke Lagoon is a brackish shallow coastal lagoon approximately 1 kilometre north of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. The lagoon has drastically reduced in size since 1881 when it was approximately 253 hectares, now it is less than 48 hectares in area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lagoon in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waitarakao / Washdyke Lagoon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grantlea Downs School and South Canterbury Museum.
Grantlea Downs School
School
Grantlea Downs School is a primary school in Timaru, New Zealand, that was established in 1959. In 2004 they merged with Seadown School. The Principal from 1997 to 2014 was Dave Hawkey. The current principal is Richard Kidd.
South Canterbury Museum
Museum
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
South Canterbury Museum is a museum located in Timaru, New Zealand and owned by the Timaru District Council. Its collections include natural history specimens, Māori artefacts, European settlement and recent social history and documentary history. South Canterbury Museum is situated 3½ km south of Washdyke Lagoon.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
St Mary's Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Timaru, in the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. One of the defining landmarks in Timaru, the present church was built in three stages in 1880, consecrated in 1886, with the distinct tower added in 1910. St Mary’s Church is situated 3½ km south of Washdyke Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washdyke and Waimataitai.
Washdyke
Suburb
Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city.
Waimataitai
Suburb
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Timaru
Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
Timaru is a city of 28,900 as of June 2023 on the South Island of New Zealand, on the east coast at Caroline Bay. It is a seaport and the second largest city in the Canterbury region, and is about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin.
Washdyke Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.36414° or 44° 21′ 51″ southLongitude
171.25221° or 171° 15′ 8″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4V7HJ7P2+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 837852471OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
6214384Wikidata ID
Q7971474
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Satellite Map
Discover Washdyke Lagoon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Maori—“Washdyke Lagoon” goes by many names.
- German: “Washdyke Lagoon”
- Maori: “Waitarakao”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puhuka and Smithfield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bird sanctuary and Campervan Dump Station.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Washdyke Lagoon”. Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.