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Id:
ZLL/0842
Class
Lake
Description
A lake approximately 144ha, 3km south-southwest of Waipukurau. NZTopo50 BL38 008639.
Public access to AZ
Via public road(s): Racecourse Road; Chamberry Drive; Whare Roto Drive; 2 unnamed road(s)
Distance from nearest road
0.455km
Info Origin
Heretaunga Tamatea history (extract): 'Whatumā is the proper Māori name of this lake at Waipukurau whose full name is – ‘te wāhi e mākona ai te whatumanawa o te tangata’ (the place where the sustenance of people is to be satisfied) for it was a pataka kai (a storehouse of food) full of fish, fresh water mussels, eels, and in the surrounding forest, birds, particularly kēruru. Not surprisingly, it is surrounded by pa sites and occupied villages associated with the pā. The area has been hotly contended over time because of the huge abundance at this place.'
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    Location
    NZTM2000: 1900900, 5563900
    Maidenhead
    RE89gx
    Area
    152.66 ha
    Active?
    Yes
    Valid From
    1900-01-01

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