Kaitorete Spit
Kaitorete Spit is a long finger of land which extends along the coast of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. It runs west from Banks Peninsula for 25 kilometres, and separates the shallow Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora from the Pacific Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Kaitorete Spit
- Type: Bank
- Description: spit in New Zealand
- Categories: spit and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Maori—“Kaitorete Spit” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kaitorete Spit”
- Maori: “Kaitorete”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Halswell River and Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora).
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