Lake in the Auckland Region, New Zealand
Tomarata Lake is a lake at Tomarata , Rodney in the northern Auckland Region of New Zealand .[ 2]
Geography
Tomarata Lake is a sand dune lake located around 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Wellsford . It is adjacent to the Mangawhai Forest and near Te Ārai Regional Park .[ 3] The lake drains into Spectacle Lake , which in turn drains into Slipper Lake , and eventually flows into the Jellicoe Channel .[ 3] A former sand quarry is located near the lake, which overtime developed into a lake itself.[ 4]
The lake was created when the Te Ārai sand dunes began to build up, preventing water from escaping the area.[ 5] It is the only example of a peatland lake in the Auckland Region.[ 6] The lake has no inflow streams, and is instead fed by rainwater and the surrounding wetlands.[ 5]
Biodiversity
The lake is a part of the Tomarata — Te Ārai Dune Lakes biodiversity focus area,[ 5] and is surrounded by extensive wetlands.[ 6]
The lake is home to many threatened bird species, such as the New Zealand fernbird , Eurasian bittern and the Buff-banded rail .[ 7] [ 8]
Recreation
The lake is used for recreational swimming, boating and jetskiing, and is the most accessible of the northern Rodney lakes.[ 7] [ 9]
See also
References
^ de Winton, Elcock, Taumoepeau (June 2022), LakeSPI Assessment of 15 Auckland Lakes: 2021/2022 , p. 2 {{citation }}
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^ "Place name detail: Tomarata Lake" . New Zealand Gazetteer . New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ a b "Tomarata Lake, Auckland" . NZ Topo Map . Gavin Harriss. Retrieved 11 February 2024 .
^ Preddey, Pulham (2017), Observations of New Zealand fairy tern (Sternula nereis davisae) foraging at Te Arai dune lakes, New Zealand , p. 88
^ a b c "Tomarata — Te Ārai Dune Lakes" . Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau Conservation Auckland . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ a b Hussain, Ebrahim (30 April 2021). "Citizen Science to The Rescue: Getting to the Bottom of Lake Tomarata" . In Depth Magazine . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ a b Auckland Council, ed. (2013), Guide to Auckland's wetlands (PDF) , retrieved 11 February 2024
^ Wells, Rohan (August 2016). The Impacts of Recreational Activities on Lake Tomarata's Ecology and Water Quality (PDF) (Report). Auckland Council . ISBN 978-1-927169-01-8 . ISSN 2230-4533 . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ "Tomarata" . Visit Wellsford . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
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