Wairaki Stream

Wairaki Stream
Duck Creek
The Wairaki Stream in Lynfield, Auckland, New Zealand
Map
Route of the Wairaki Stream
Wairaki Stream is located in Auckland
Wairaki Stream
Mouth of Wairaki Stream
Wairaki Stream is located in New Zealand
Wairaki Stream
Wairaki Stream (New Zealand)
Native nameWairaki
Location
CountryNew Zealand
RegionAuckland Region
Physical characteristics
SourceWairaki / Lynfield Reserve
 • coordinates36°55′36″S 174°43′19″E / 36.92672°S 174.72193°E / -36.92672; 174.72193
 • elevation45 m (148 ft)[1]
MouthLynfield Cove
 • coordinates
36°55′38″S 174°42′41″E / 36.92729°S 174.71139°E / -36.92729; 174.71139
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWairaki Stream → Lynfield Cove → Blockhouse Bay → Manukau HarbourTasman Sea

Wairaki Stream is a stream in the suburb of Lynfield in Auckland, New Zealand. One of two named streams that flows into the Manukau Harbour from the Auckland isthmus, the stream is primarily surrounded by reserves, and is a home for native bird and plant species. During suburban development, the mouth of the stream was fed into a culvert, and a stone wall constructed in Lynfield Cove, where a park was developed on the reclaimed land. The beetle species Microscydmus lynfieldi was first discovered at Wairaki Stream.

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