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Whatihua Lake / Thompson’s Lake

Depth: 20 metres

Area: 4 hectares

Altitude: 112 metres

Lake ID: 49294

Main vegetation type:
High Producing Grassland

Karioitahi

Auckland
37° 16' 31" S
174° 40' 13" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Ngāti Tamaoho
    • Ngāti te Ata
      • Waikato

        Description

        Lake Whatihua (also known as Thompson’s Lake) is a long and narrow dune lake, surrounded by farmland at the base of the Āwhitu Peninsula. It is made up of a dune lake and wetland complex. It is located approximately five kilometres west of Waiuku, near Karioitahi beach and Lake Puketi. A narrow band of wetland vegetation dominated by jointed twig rush, kuta, raupō and pukio surrounds most of the lake margins. Of particularly high biodiversity value are small patches of lakeshore turf dotted around the lake. Weweia (dabchick) and other waterfowl species use the open water and wetland habitat at this site (www.tiakitamakimakaurau.nz).

        Main image by David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/

        Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/
        Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/
        Image – David G. Schmale III, Virginia Tech, https://www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu/
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