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Waikanae Estuary.
Waikanae area

Located in the Wellington/Kapiti region

Bird watching, whitebaiting and walking are among activities you can enjoy in the Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve. Enjoy walks through native or regenerating forest on tracks near Waikanae.

Take the family on a walk around the Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve.

Waikanae is located on the Kapiti Coast 60 km north of Wellington.

The Waikana Estuary is located on the beach between Paraparaumu and Waikanae. The tracks in this area are to the east of Waikanae.

The nationally-significant Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve protects a natural mosaic of freshwater lakelets, saltwater lagoons and marshes, tidal sand flats and sandy beach at the mouth of the Waikanae River.