Eel Pond

Eel Pond is a pond in Kāpiti Coast District, Greater Wellington. Eel Pond is situated nearby to Ngā Manu Nature Reserve, as well as near the park Waikanae North Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ngā Manu Nature Reserve and Waikanae Park.

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. Waikanae Park is situated 1½ km southwest of Eel Pond.

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. Pharazyn Reserve is situated 1½ km northwest of Eel Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waikanae and Peka Peka.

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 north of Eel Pond.

Waikanae Beach

Suburb

Photo: Kiwi128, CC0.

Waikanae Beach is a suburb, which is situated 4 km west of Eel Pond.

Eel Pond

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Kāpiti Coast District, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-40.86083° or 40° 51′ 39″ south

Longitude

175.05961° or 175° 3′ 35″ east

Open location code

4VFQ43Q5+MR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 836669778

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=pond

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