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Map & boundaries

Map of Taputeranga Marine Reserve showing its boundaries.

Taputeranga Marine Reserve location and boundaries

Taputeranga Marine Reserve is located 6 kilometres from Wellington city centre on Wellington's south coast.

Its shoreline boundary winds approximately 5km, from the old quarry west of Owhiro Bay in the west, to just west of Te Raekaihau Point in the east, taking in Owhiro, Island and Houghton Bays. The outer boundary of the reserve is 2.3km out to sea.

More maps

Map of permitted commercial fisher rock lobster holding pot sites in the reserve (PDF, 150K)

Map of Wellington City Council assets in the reserve (JPG, 240K)

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