Taupō Swamp
Taupō Swamp is a lowland freshwater swamp located three kilometres north of Plimmerton and 20 kilometres north-northeast of Wellington. In 1986 the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust purchased Taupō Swamp with the aim of both protecting and restoring the wetland.
- Wetland
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (160 feet)
- …is also known as “Taupo mire”
- Description: swamp in New Zealand
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plimmerton railway station and Plimmerton Beach.
Plimmerton railway station
Railway station
Plimmerton railway station is on the North Island Main…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hongoeka and Plimmerton.
Hongoeka
Hamlet
Hongoeka is a community in the city of Porirua in New Zealand.
Taupō Swamp
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Latitude
-41.06717° or 41° 4′ 2″ south
Longitude
174.8731° or 174° 52′ 23″ east
Open location code
4VCPWVMF+46
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Taupō Swamp” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Taupo Swamp”
- Maori: “Ara Harakeke”
- Spanish: “Pantano de Taupo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Karehana Bay and Paremata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taupo Swamp and The Track Scientific Reserve.
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