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Id:
ZLL/0938
Class
Lake
Description
Small lake north of Ōkārito Lagoon.
Public access to AZ
Yes Info (what does this mean?)
Via park(s): Government Purpose Reserve - Wildlife Management - Okarito Lagoon; Waitangiroto Nature Reserve
Via unformed legal road(s)
Distance from nearest road
5.386km
Info Origin
Dual name and spelling alteration from Lake Windemere (recorded name). The english part of the dual name comes from a well-known lake in England. According to A W Reed's Illustrated Maori Place Names, Ōkārito means 'A place where bulrushes grow plentifully.' (ō (the place of); kārito (bulrush)). The iti meaning small, as distinct from the larger Okarito Lagoon, to the south.
Region
West Coast
Location
NZTM2000: 1374989, 5218363
Maidenhead
RE56cu
Area
31.44 ha
Active?
Yes
Valid From
1900-01-01
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