Te Rauakaaka Nature Reserve
Te Rauakaaka Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in New Zealand. Te Rauakaaka Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Stewarts Gully, as well as near Brooklands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brooklands Lagoon and St Bartholomew’s Church.
Brooklands Lagoon
Lake
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Brooklands Lagoon is an elongated estuary near Brooklands, Christchurch. The Styx river drains into it and it is at the mouth of the Waimakariri river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiapoi and The Pines Beach.
Kaiapoi
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaiapoi is a town just north of Christchurch on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It lies 17 km from central Christchurch, and north of the Waimakariri River. The town is a separate community, but also a commuter suburb of its city neighbour.
The Pines Beach
Village
Photo: Gavin Treadgold, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pines Beach is a small town situated roughly 4 kilometres east of Kaiapoi in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 1 km north of the mouth of the Waimakariri River.
Clarkville
Hamlet
Clarkville is a small rural town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. As of June 2025, Clarkville had a population of 1,450.
Te Rauakaaka Nature Reserve
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.3956° or 43° 23′ 44″ southLongitude
172.6817° or 172° 40′ 54″ eastOperator
ECanOpen location code
4V8JJM3J+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 810905952OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
Discover Te Rauakaaka Nature Reserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Stewarts Gully and Brooklands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waimakariri River and Poynter Reserve & Wetland.
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