Tōtara Lagoon
Tōtara Lagoon is a lagoon in Greater Wellington, North Island. Tōtara Lagoon is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ngārara, as well as near Ferndale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in Wellington Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Totara Lagoon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pharazyn Reserve and Ngā Manu Nature Reserve.
Pharazyn Reserve
Park
Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pharazyn Reserve is a public reserve located north of Waikanae, on the Kapiti Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located adjacent to the Te Harakeke Swamp, a regionally significant area of harakeke and raupō wetland.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve is a nature and wildlife reserve in Waikanae, New Zealand, on the Kāpiti Coast of the North Island. In addition to offering a sanctuary for native birds and other animals, the 14 hectares reserve preserves the largest remnant of coastal lowland swamp forest on the Kāpiti Coast.
Waikanae Park
Park
Waikanae is a town on the Kāpiti Coast, 60 km north of the Wellington, New Zealand. The name is a Māori word meaning "waters" "of the grey mullet". The area surrounding the town is notable for its 2.4-kilometre-long beach, the Waikanae River estuary, the Kapiti Marine Reserve, and Kapiti Island, which lies 4 km offshore in the Tasman Sea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikanae Beach and Waikanae.
Waikanae Beach
Suburb
Waikanae Beach is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Tōtara Lagoon.
Waikanae
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waikanae is a laid-back beach town of 14,000 people in the Kapiti Coast with a combination of retired population and young families that brings a unique blend that is relaxing and vibrant.
Peka Peka
Hamlet
Photo: Egghead06, Public domain.
Peka Peka, sometimes spelled Pekapeka, is a seaside locality on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just off State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk railway between Waikanae and Te Horo. Peka Peka is situated 3 km northeast of Tōtara Lagoon.
Tōtara Lagoon
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.85642° or 40° 51′ 23″ southLongitude
175.04101° or 175° 2′ 28″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4VFQ42VR+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 200245447OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
6224662Wikidata ID
Q85173647
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