 Okarito lagoon | ||
| Ōkārito Lagoon | ||
| region | West coast | |
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| Residents | 30 | |
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Okarito is a city on the West coast the South island of New Zealand. In 1642 the expedition got from Abel Tasman to see New Zealand for the first time, here in Okarito. The peaceful Okarito is located on a wild and romantic beach and the Okarito lagoon. This lagoon is the largest of its kind in New Zealand and is the breeding ground for many water birds. Okarito became known through Keri Hulme's bestseller The bone people (Under the day moon) that takes place in this wild and remote region.
background
The small settlement Okarito is located on the lagoon of the same name between the Tasman Sea and the rainforests at the foot of the New Zealand Alps. The name is derived from Okarito Kotuku, a great egret that lives here. Also the Okarito Brown Kiwi or Rowi, extremely endangered with just 300 specimens, is at home here.
getting there
By plane
By bus
In the street
Okarito is 13 km away from SH 6 by the sea. State Highway 6 branches off about 100 km south of Hokitika at The fork between Whataroa and Franz Josef from.
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
activities
- Kayak tours. Through the lagoon.
- Trout fishing on nearby Lake Wahapo
- White Heron Sanctuary Tour. Observation of the White Heron (White Heron or Kotuku).
- Okarito Boat Tours. Bird watching in the lagoon.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
No pub, no shop, so bring everything you need with you.
accommodation
- Campsite. Wild and romantic, right by the sea.
