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Lake Mangarakau

Depth: 4.6 metres

Area: 15.3 hectares

Altitude: 14 metres

Lake ID: 25748

Main vegetation type:
Indigenous Forest

Golden Bay

Tasman
40° 38' 59" S
172° 29' 1" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust
    • Te Ātiawa o te Waka-a-Māui
      • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua

        Description

        Lake Mangarakau is a shallow lake situated in the largest remaining wetland in the Nelson/Marlborough region – almost as big as all the other freshwater swamps in Nelson put together (for more information see http://mangarakauswamp.com).

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