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Description: Delta swamps and backwaters near mouth of Dart River/Te Awa Whakatipu. 1
Type/Class: Swamp. 2
Size: 11.2 ha.
Altitude: 300 - 320 m above sea level
Approximate location: 2.4 km West of Glenorchy. NZTM (centre point): E1232800 N5024200.
Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Schedule 9 Regionally Significant Wetland, no.71, Map F3.
Territorial Authority: Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Value | Description |
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A7 | High diversity of indigenous wetland flora and fauna. 1 |
A1 - A6, A8, A9 | No relevant information is currently held by the ORC. |
1 Otago Regional Council (2004) Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Published by the Otago Regional Council, Dunedin.
2 Ausseil, A.G., Newsome, P., Johnson, P. (2008) Wetland Mapping in the Otago Region. Landcare Research Contract Report prepared for the Otago Regional Council.