Akaroa Marine Reserve

#199 among destinations in New Zealand

Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve

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Facts and practical information

The Akaroa Marine Reserve is a marine reserve covering an area of 512.15 hectares at the entrance to the Akaroa Harbour in New Zealand. It was approved in 2013 after a lengthy campaign, and established in 2014. ()

Established: 2014Area: 1.98 mi²Coordinates: 43°53'3"S, 172°57'47"E

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CanterburyNew Zealand

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Akaroa Marine Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banks Peninsula Track, Pohatu Marine Reserve, Akaroa Harbour, Hinewai Reserve.

2.2 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Banks Peninsula Track, Akaroa
55 min walk • The Banks Track is a 31 kilometre private walking track on the Banks Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand in the Canterbury region. The track opened in 1989 as the first privately owned track in New Zealand.
2.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Pohatu Marine Reserve
75 min walk • Pohatu Marine Reserve is a 215 ha marine reserve centered on Flea Bay and lies between Ounu-hau Point and Redcliffe Point on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It was formally notified in 1999.
4.6 miN
Harbor
Akaroa Harbour
117 min walk • Akaroa Harbour, is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The harbour enters from the southern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly northerly direction.
5.3 miNE
National park
Hinewai Reserve
134 min walk • Hinewai Reserve is a private nature reserve on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand.

Akaroa Marine Reserve

Facts and practical information

Akaroa Marine Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Banks Peninsula Track, Akaroa

Pohatu Marine Reserve

Akaroa Harbour

Hinewai Reserve