Te Matuku Marine Reserve

Auckland Region, New Zealand · built 2009

Te Matuku Marine Reserve is a marine reserve administered by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. It includes Te Matuku Bay, one of the largest and least disturbed estuaries on Waiheke Island, as well as a surrounding area of sea. It covers an area of 690 ha (1, 700 acres) and was established in 2003. The bay and marine reserve are named after the now-rare matuku or Australasian bittern.

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