Ahukawakawa Swamp

Mt Taranaki drainage system. Ahukawakawa Swamp is visible to the left of the summit of Mount Taranaki and the upper canyon of the Stony River can also be seen to the west.

The Ahukawakawa Swamp is an area of sphagnum bog in Egmont National Park in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It was formed approximately 3,500 years ago and is of particular interest to botanists. Over 260 species of higher plant have been recorded there. The area of the swamp is approximately 1 km2.[1]

  1. ^ "NZ Topo Map". Latitude: -39.2518 Longitude: 174.048. Retrieved 7 January 2015.