Mimiwhangata Marine Park

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Mimiwhangata Marine Park is located on the Northland mainland east coast, north of Whangarei, and is one of the most beautiful stretches of the Northland coastline. The Park was established in 1983 to protect is spectacular scenery, wildlife and cultural heritage for recreational purposes. The park covers an area of 2000 hectares.

Mimiwhanagata Marine Park

Mimiwhangata marine environment

The sea around Mimiwhangata peninsula once teemed with life, including tuatua, kina, scallops, crayfish, mussels and numerous species of fish. In the last 30 years, biologists have been surveying the Mimiwhangata area and recorded more than 70 species of fish. Despite the Marine Park being introduced in a bid to protect and restore the Mimiwhangata marine environment, fish abundance has not improved since the mid-1970s surveys.

A number of rare species can be found in the Park, such as the ivory coral, a red-lined bubble shell, a callianassid shrimp, the spotted black grouper (Epinephelus daemelii), sharp-nosed puffer (or toado) and sabretooth blenny. Reefs stretching 4 km offshore east of Rimariki Island, off Mimiwhangata appear biodiversity rich with notable species of gorgonian fans, soft corals and black coral and a range of different fish species.

Park regulations

Please view the Park regulations before visiting Mimiwhangata Marine Park.

Map of Mimiwhangata Marine Park

Map of Mimiwhangata Marine Park (click map to view larger, JPG, 149K).

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