Waiatarua Reserve

Waiatarua Reserve
The Waiatarua Reserve wetlands in 2023
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TypePublic park
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Coordinates36°53′03″S 174°49′32″E / 36.88422°S 174.82556°E / -36.88422; 174.82556
Area20 ha (49 acres)[1]
Operated byAuckland Council
StatusOpen year round

The Waiatarua Reserve is a nature reserve on the eastern Auckland isthmus in New Zealand, close to the suburbs of Remuera, Meadowbank and St Johns. Originally the site of a freshwater lake, Waiatarua was drained in 1929. Since 1987, the reserve has been redeveloped as an urban wetland, and is currently the largest urban wetland restoration project in New Zealand.

  1. ^ Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.