This site has the largest river estuary in Waipu ED, and the second largest area of duneland habitats in Waipu ED. Within the ED the sandspit is unique; it is the only

2023年2月26日 · Just before it reaches the sea, the Waipu river has an estuary on its right, several sandbacks and dunes that are home and roosting place for many bird species. So a few minutes outside of Waipu lies this small wildlife refuge for, in particular, the endangered NZ subspecies of the Australian Fairy Tern , which breeds here.

The Waipū Estuary is a drowned river valley system located on the east coast of the Northland peninsula (Figure 1). The estuary comprises a river section that flows in a south easterly direction to the coast before turning sharply in an easterly direction into Bream Bay, a …

You can reach the river mouth and estuary by walking North along the beach from Waipu Cove; or drive for five minutes to Johnson’s Point, which is at the centre of the Waipu Wildlife Reserve on the Estuary side.

The Waipu Estuary is a small shallow estuary situated on Bream Bay coast. Waipu Estuary lacks good fringing buffer habitats of scrub or wetland habitat, however it does have an extensive sandy tidal flat and an ecologically important sand spit area protecting it from the exposed coast.1. Much of the tidal flat is covered in seagrass beds ...

Waipu Estuary is a very small estuary lying approximately midway between Mangawhai Estuary and Whangarei Harbour. The estuary and the Waipu River (which enters the estuary from the north-west) are currently poorly buffered and so are …

The Waipu Wildlife Refuge is a 3.5-km-long and c. 200-m-wide sand spit located at the mouth of the Waipu River and adjacent to a small estuary. The sand spit covers c. 128 ha and has a low-lying sandy tip on the southern side of the river mouth, and stable dunes with a moderate vegetation cover of spinifex and low herbaceous and woody plants.

Follow a 200 m track across the Ahuroa River and on to the picturesque Piroa Falls. Camp behind the sand dunes of Uretiti Beach, a sandy surf beach. Dolphin and whale-watching can be done in the area. An estuary near the mouth of the Waipu River is good for bird-watching, with many waders including the NZ dotterel, oyster catchers and fairy terns.

Waipu's best local fishing spots. Heading out from Waipu, you're spoiled for fishing options from catching sprats to landing the big one. Waipu River Fishing at the Waipu River mouth. The pontoon at the Waipu Fishing Club is a favourite spot for catching yellow eyed mullet (sprats), kahawai, porae, and the odd flounder.

National site name: Waipu Estuary. Central coordinates: Latitude: -35.9948, Longitude: 174.4837. System: marine, terrestrial. Elevation (m): 0 to 5. Area of KBA (km2): 3.399659. Protected …