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This is a list of lagoons of New Zealand.

Lagoons

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Lagoon Location Region Area (ha) Outflow Coordinates
Ahuriri Lagoon (former lagoon)‡ Napier Hawke's Bay 4,000 Pacific Ocean 39°28′00″S 176°52′00″E / 39.46667°S 176.86667°E / -39.46667; 176.86667
Amberley Beach Lagoon Hurunui District Canterbury Pacific Ocean 43°10′05″S 172°47′00″E / 43.16806°S 172.78333°E / -43.16806; 172.78333
Andersons Lagoon Near Palmerston Otago Pacific Ocean 45°30′30″S 170°46′45″E / 45.50833°S 170.77917°E / -45.50833; 170.77917
Aotea Lagoon Porirua Wellington 5 Tasman Sea 41°07′12″S 174°51′25″E / 41.12000°S 174.85694°E / -41.12000; 174.85694
Big Lagoon (Marlborough) Cloudy Bay Marlborough 800 Pacific Ocean 41°33′00″S 174°06′00″E / 41.55000°S 174.10000°E / -41.55000; 174.10000
Big Lagoon (Southland) Riverton / Aparima Southland 32 Foveaux Strait 46°21′10″S 168°10′30″E / 46.35278°S 168.17500°E / -46.35278; 168.17500
Bluff Harbour Bluff Southland Foveaux Strait 46°35′30″S 168°20′00″E / 46.59167°S 168.33333°E / -46.59167; 168.33333
Brooklands Lagoon Waimakariri River mouth Canterbury 270 Pacific Ocean 43°24′50″S 172°42′25″E / 43.41389°S 172.70694°E / -43.41389; 172.70694
Lake Brunton Awarua Plain Southland 25 Pacific Ocean 46°39′10″S 168°53′20″E / 46.65278°S 168.88889°E / -46.65278; 168.88889
Chandlers Lagoon Section of Big Lagoon Marlborough Pacific Ocean 41°33′05″S 174°04′05″E / 41.55139°S 174.06806°E / -41.55139; 174.06806
Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai Mid-Canterbury Canterbury 2 Pacific Ocean 43°51′30″S 172°18′00″E / 43.85833°S 172.30000°E / -43.85833; 172.30000
Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora Selwyn River mouth Canterbury 19,781 Pacific Ocean 43°48′00″S 172°25′00″E / 43.80000°S 172.41667°E / -43.80000; 172.41667
Five Mile Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 43°16′35″S 170°05′20″E / 43.27639°S 170.08889°E / -43.27639; 170.08889
Lake Forsyth / Waiwera Banks Peninsula Canterbury 628 Pacific Ocean 43°48′20″S 172°44′25″E / 43.80556°S 172.74028°E / -43.80556; 172.74028
Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau Clifford Bay Marlborough 1,700 Pacific Ocean 41°44′00″S 174°10′00″E / 41.73333°S 174.16667°E / -41.73333; 174.16667
Hawksbury Lagoon Waikouaiti Otago 51 Pacific Ocean 45°36′20″S 170°40′25″E / 45.60556°S 170.67361°E / -45.60556; 170.67361
Hikimutu Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 43°03′10″S 170°24′11″E / 43.05278°S 170.40306°E / -43.05278; 170.40306
Kaikorai Lagoon Waldronville Otago 94 Pacific Ocean 45°55′00″S 170°23′50″E / 45.91667°S 170.39722°E / -45.91667; 170.39722
Kaituna Lagoon Section of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora Canterbury Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora 43°47′40″S 172°38′40″E / 43.79444°S 172.64444°E / -43.79444; 172.64444
Kiriwai Lagoon Arm of Lake Ōnoke Wellington Lake Ōnoke 41°22′55″S 175°06′10″E / 41.38194°S 175.10278°E / -41.38194; 175.10278
Lake Kohangapiripiri Pencarrow Head Wellington 11 Cook Strait 41°21′30″S 174°51′30″E / 41.35833°S 174.85833°E / -41.35833; 174.85833
Lake Kohangatera Pencarrow Head Wellington 17 Cook Strait 41°22′00″S 174°52′00″E / 41.36667°S 174.86667°E / -41.36667; 174.86667
Leithfield Beach Lagoon Hurunui District Canterbury Pacific Ocean 43°12′28″S 172°45′24″E / 43.20778°S 172.75667°E / -43.20778; 172.75667
Māngere Lagoon Manukau Harbour Auckland Manukau Harbour 36°57′25″S 174°46′40″E / 36.95694°S 174.77778°E / -36.95694; 174.77778
Matatā Lagoon Matatā Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty 37°53′18″S 176°45′50″E / 37.88833°S 176.76389°E / -37.88833; 176.76389
Maungawhio Lagoon Māhia Peninsula Hawke's Bay 96 Pacific Ocean 39°04′00″S 177°53′00″E / 39.06667°S 177.88333°E / -39.06667; 177.88333
Mimimoto Lagoon Hurunui District Canterbury Pacific Ocean 43°10′49″S 172°46′28″E / 43.18028°S 172.77444°E / -43.18028; 172.77444
Moutere Inlet Motueka Tasman District 764 Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere 41°10′00″S 173°02′00″E / 41.16667°S 173.03333°E / -41.16667; 173.03333
Ngamotu Lagoon Wairoa Hawke's Bay Pacific Ocean 39°03′30″S 177°26′30″E / 39.05833°S 177.44167°E / -39.05833; 177.44167
New River Estuary Invercargill Southland 4,100 Foveaux Strait 46°28′30″S 168°20′00″E / 46.47500°S 168.33333°E / -46.47500; 168.33333
Normanby Lagoon Normanby Canterbury Pacific Ocean 44°27′15″S 171°14′55″E / 44.45417°S 171.24861°E / -44.45417; 171.24861
Ogilvie Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 42°50′45″S 170°54′25″E / 42.84583°S 170.90694°E / -42.84583; 170.90694
Ohuia Lagoon Wairoa Hawke's Bay Pacific Ocean 39°03′00″S 177°28′45″E / 39.05000°S 177.47917°E / -39.05000; 177.47917
Ōkari Lagoon Buller District West Coast Tasman Sea 41°50′00″S 171°28′00″E / 41.83333°S 171.46667°E / -41.83333; 171.46667
Ōkārito Lagoon Westland District West Coast 3,240 Tasman Sea 43°12′00″S 170°13′00″E / 43.20000°S 170.21667°E / -43.20000; 170.21667
Ōkupe Lagoon Kapiti Island Wellington Tasman Sea 40°49′35″S 174°56′50″E / 40.82639°S 174.94722°E / -40.82639; 174.94722
Lake Ōnoke Palliser Bay Wellington 6,300 Cook Strait 41°23′00″S 175°08′00″E / 41.38333°S 175.13333°E / -41.38333; 175.13333
Ōrākei Basin Remuera Auckland Waitematā Harbour 36°52′00″S 174°48′45″E / 36.86667°S 174.81250°E / -36.86667; 174.81250
Orokonui Lagoon Waitati Otago Pacific Ocean 45°45′10″S 170°35′00″E / 45.75278°S 170.58333°E / -45.75278; 170.58333
Orowaiti Lagoon Westport West Coast Tasman Sea 41°44′45″S 171°37′50″E / 41.74583°S 171.63056°E / -41.74583; 171.63056
Panmure Basin Mount Wellington Auckland Tāmaki River 36°54′20″S 174°51′00″E / 36.90556°S 174.85000°E / -36.90556; 174.85000
Pleasant River estuary Waikouaiti Otago 220 Pacific Ocean 45°33′30″S 170°43′30″E / 45.55833°S 170.72500°E / -45.55833; 170.72500
Pōrangahau River mouth Pōrangahau Hawke's Bay 226 Pacific Ocean 41°23′00″S 175°08′00″E / 41.38333°S 175.13333°E / -41.38333; 175.13333
Pororari Lagoon Grey District West Coast Tasman Sea 42°06′02″S 171°20′22″E / 42.10056°S 171.33944°E / -42.10056; 171.33944
Pukaki Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 42°49′35″S 170°56′00″E / 42.82639°S 170.93333°E / -42.82639; 170.93333
Rakaia Lagoon Rakaia River mouth Canterbury Pacific Ocean 43°53′50″S 172°13′05″E / 43.89722°S 172.21806°E / -43.89722; 172.21806
Rangitata River mouth Timaru and Ashburton Districts Canterbury Pacific Ocean 44°11′00″S 171°31′00″E / 44.18333°S 171.51667°E / -44.18333; 171.51667
Rotokare / Barrett Lagoon New Plymouth Taranaki Mangaotuku Stream 39°05′30″S 174°02′30″E / 39.09167°S 174.04167°E / -39.09167; 174.04167
Saltwater Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 43°06′00″S 170°21′00″E / 43.10000°S 170.35000°E / -43.10000; 170.35000
Spider Lagoon Timaru District Canterbury Pacific Ocean 44°15′00″S 171°23′30″E / 44.25000°S 171.39167°E / -44.25000; 171.39167
Tank Farm Northcote Auckland Waitematā Harbour 36°48′05″S 174°45′10″E / 36.80139°S 174.75278°E / -36.80139; 174.75278
Tapuarau Lagoon Near the Waitōtara River Taranaki South Taranaki Bight 39°50′26″S 174°40′40″E / 39.84056°S 174.67778°E / -39.84056; 174.67778
Te Paeroa Lagoon Wairoa Hawke's Bay Pacific Ocean 39°03′00″S 177°31′00″E / 39.05000°S 177.51667°E / -39.05000; 177.51667
Te Puna-a-Taipuhi Hurunui District Canterbury Pacific Ocean 42°55′10″S 173°16′25″E / 42.91944°S 173.27361°E / -42.91944; 173.27361
Te Whanga Lagoon Chatham Island Chatham Islands 16,000 Pacific Ocean 43°52′00″S 176°28′00″W / 43.86667°S 176.46667°W / -43.86667; -176.46667
Three Mile Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 43°14′45″S 170°08′00″E / 43.24583°S 170.13333°E / -43.24583; 170.13333
Tomahawk Lagoon Otago Peninsula Otago 30 Pacific Ocean 45°54′05″S 170°32′35″E / 45.90139°S 170.54306°E / -45.90139; 170.54306
Tōtara Lagoon (West Coast) Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 42°51′00″S 170°50′00″E / 42.85000°S 170.83333°E / -42.85000; 170.83333
Tōtara Lagoon (Wellington) Waikanae Wellington 0.4 Tasman Sea 40°51′23″S 175°02′28″E / 40.85639°S 175.04111°E / -40.85639; 175.04111
Tukes Lagoons Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 42°50′00″S 170°55′45″E / 42.83333°S 170.92917°E / -42.83333; 170.92917
Tūtaepatu Lagoon Waimakariri District Canterbury Pacific Ocean 43°19′35″S 172°42′15″E / 43.32639°S 172.70417°E / -43.32639; 172.70417
Waiatoto Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 43°58′20″S 168°48′10″E / 43.97222°S 168.80278°E / -43.97222; 168.80278
Waikouaiti River Estuary Karitane Otago 229 Pacific Ocean 45°38′10″S 170°39′20″E / 45.63611°S 170.65556°E / -45.63611; 170.65556
Waimeha Lagoon Waikanae Wellington 1 Tasman Sea 40°52′02″S 175°01′09″E / 40.86722°S 175.01917°E / -40.86722; 175.01917
Wainono Lagoon South Canterbury Canterbury Pacific Ocean 44°42′00″S 171°09′00″E / 44.70000°S 171.15000°E / -44.70000; 171.15000
Waipu Lagoons Bell Block Taranaki 2 Pacific Ocean 39°01′50″S 174°08′10″E / 39.03056°S 174.13611°E / -39.03056; 174.13611
Wairau Lagoon Wairoa Hawke's Bay Pacific Ocean 39°03′00″S 177°30′00″E / 39.05000°S 177.50000°E / -39.05000; 177.50000
Waitahora Lagoon Spirits Bay Northland 50 Pacific Ocean 34°27′20″S 172°48′00″E / 34.45556°S 172.80000°E / -34.45556; 172.80000
Waituna Lagoon Awarua Plain Southland Foveaux Strait 46°34′00″S 168°35′25″E / 46.56667°S 168.59028°E / -46.56667; 168.59028
Waiuna Lagoon Westland District West Coast Tasman Sea 44°18′25″S 168°08′25″E / 44.30694°S 168.14028°E / -44.30694; 168.14028
Washdyke Lagoon Timaru Canterbury 48 Pacific Ocean 44°21′50″S 171°15′10″E / 44.36389°S 171.25278°E / -44.36389; 171.25278
Whairepo Lagoon Wellington Wellington Wellington Harbour 41°17′20″S 174°46′45″E / 41.28889°S 174.77917°E / -41.28889; 174.77917
Whakakī Lagoon Wairoa Hawke's Bay 607 Pacific Ocean 39°02′35″S 177°33′10″E / 39.04306°S 177.55278°E / -39.04306; 177.55278
Whakamahi Lagoon Wairoa Hawke's Bay Pacific Ocean 39°03′50″S 177°24′05″E / 39.06389°S 177.40139°E / -39.06389; 177.40139
Wherowhero Lagoon Poverty Bay Gisborne Pacific Ocean 38°44′00″S 177°56′00″E / 38.73333°S 177.93333°E / -38.73333; 177.93333

External links

References

  1. "Place name detail: Amberley Beach Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. "Andersons Lagoon". North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. "Place name detail: Leithfield Beach Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. "Matatā Lagoon Track". www.doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  5. "Place name detail: Mimimoto Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. "Moutere Inlet". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  7. "Estuaries in the Oreti - Environment Southland". www.es.govt.nz. Environment Southland. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. "Restoring Normanby Lagoon one plant at a time". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  9. Council, Auckland. "Ōrākei Basin Walk". Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  10. "Pleasant River Estuary". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  11. "Pōrangahau River" (PDF). Hawkes Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. Sinton, Amber; Jellyman, Phillip (February 2020). "An update on fish and benthic macroinvertebrate populations of the Rangitata River" (PDF). doc.govt.nz. NIWA. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  13. "Place name detail: Rotokare / Barrett Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  14. "Place name detail: Tapuarau Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  15. "Place name detail: Te Puna-a-Taipuhi". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  16. "Place name detail: Tūtaepatu Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  17. "Waikouaiti Estuary". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  18. "Place name detail: Whakamahi Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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