Okura Bush Scenic Reserve
Okura Bush Scenic Reserve | |
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pūriri tree at the Okura Bush Scenic Reserve | |
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Coordinates | 36°40′05″S 174°42′50″E / 36.668°S 174.714°E |
The Okura Bush Scenic Reserve is a protected forested area on the Hibiscus Coast in the Auckland Region, New Zealand. It is the location of the Okura Bush Track.
Geography
The Okura Bush Scenic Reserve is located to the north of the
Biodiversity
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Okura Bush Scenic Reserve is a part of the Okura Bush and Shell Barriers biodiversity focus area, notable as a transitionary area between forest and estuary.
History
The northern shore of the Okura River was traditionally known as Otaimaro, and was an extensive Māori settlement.[6] In 1848, Henry Dacre and his father Captain Ranulph Dacre purchased the lands surrounding the river, creating the Weiti Station. Their house, the Dacre Cottage, was built circa 1855 from locally made bricks.[6][5]
The reserve was established in 1991, under the name Okura Estuary Scenic Reserve.[1]
In 2014, the Friends of Okura Bush was established, as an organisation dedicated to the survival and protection of the forest.[7]
In 2018, the walkway was temporary closed in order to combat the threat of kauri dieback,[8] and as of 2023 remains closed.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Okura Bush Scenic Reserve". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Dacre Point". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau. "Okura Bush and Shell Barriers". Auckland Council. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Wikidata Q118136068.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
- ^ Short, Beverley; Reid, Lezette; Baskett, Jonathan (June 2017). Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Friends of Okura Bush. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Clayton, Renee (11 May 2018). "Okura Bush Walkway temporarily closed to prevent the spread of kauri dieback". Stuff. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Update on Okura Walkway - Haigh Access Rd entrance". North Shore Tramping Club. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
External links
- Okura Bush Walkway page on the Department of Conservation website