Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve field trip

Auckland region

Children exploring rock pools, Long Bay Marine Reserve. Photo: A Wheeler.

Children exploring rock pools, Long Bay Marine Reserve.

Map of New Zealand showing the Auckland region.

Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve (along the east coast just north of Auckland City) protects a typical area of the Hauraki Gulf. Long Bay Regional Park (administered by the Auckland Regional Council) adjoins the marine reserve.

Easily accessible from Auckland, the reserve is a good place for day or half-day visits for marine reserve studies.

This resource provides an introduction to the site. The overview is informative and helpful for planning purposes. Teachers can also access the Marine Reserves Super Site Teachers' Kit and/or the supplementary resource box.

Highlights:

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai