Id:
ZLL/0287
Class
Lake
Description
Lake situated on the coast south west of Banks Peninsula, about 10kms south of Lincoln Township. Feature shown on Infomap 346-02 Te Wai Pounamu Edition 1 1995
Radius of Activation Zone
Within 0.5km
Public access to AZ
Via public road(s):
Pohau Road; Christchurch Akaroa Road; Timber Yard Road; Drain Road; Hudsons Road; Lower Lake Road; Days Road; Wolfes Road; Lake Road South; Johnstons Road; Aitkens Road; Hurst Road; Fuller Street; Sportsmans Avenue; Turrells Road; Annan Avenue; Davis Avenue; Armstrong Avenue; Woodward Street; Kettle Street; Ayres Street; 10 unnamed road(s)
Via DOC track(s):
Harts Creek Track; Motukarara To Birlings Flat Track
Via park(s):
Conservation Area Motukarara Rail Trail Aorangi; Ātaahua Recreation Reserve; Gravel Reserve Ātaahua; Gravel Reserve Turrells Road; Drain Reserve Timber Yard Road; Conservation Area Lakeside; Gravel Reserve Timber Yard Road; Waihora Scientific Reserve; Conservation Area Landing Yard Point; Ātaahua Government Purpose (wildlife management) reserve; Harts Creek Wildlife Management Reserve; Halswell River Endowment Area; Soil Conservation Reserve Motukarara; Conservation Area Lower Selwyn Huts; Local Purpose Reserve Timber Yard Road; Wards Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management; Gravel Reserve Kaituna Lagoon; Selwyn Wildlife Management Reserve; Rotopapa Wildlife Management Reserve; Yarrs Flat Wildlife Reserve; Conservation Area Te Waihora Harts Creek; Conservation Area Kaitorete Spit; Conservation Area Kaituna Lagoon; Conservation Area Motukarara Rail Trail; Williams Government Purpose Reserve Wildlife Management; Lakeside Recreation Reserve; Lakeside Wildlife Management Reserve; Greenpark Sands Conservation Area; Conservation Area Lakelands Wildlife Reserve; Conservation Purpose Reserve Timber Yard Road; Boggy Creek Wildlife Management Reserve; Conservation Area Greenpark Sands Lower Selwyn Hut; Conservation Area Te Waihora Proposed Picnic Area; Ātaahua Scenic Reserve; Kaituna River Mouth (Te Waihora) Scenic Reserve; Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary
Distance from nearest road
0.04km
Info Origin
Shown on Captain Thomas' sketch map of Canterbury from 1849, Lake Ellismere is named after Lord Ellismere, promoter of the Canterbury Association, 1849-50. The Māori name is "Waihora" meaning "wide waters" or "spreading waters", and was named by Rakaihautu.
Lies within
Region
District
Location
NZTM2000: 1558800, 5151900
Maidenhead
RE66ff
Area
19688.04 ha
Active?
Yes
Valid From
1900-01-01
First activation
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Parks
Lakes
| [ZLL/0170] Kaituna Lagoon |
Pota parks
| [NZ-0350] Greenpark Sands Conservation Area |
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