Pohatu Marine Reserve is a 215 ha (530 acres)[1] marine reserve centred on Flea Bay and lies between Ounu-hau Point and Redcliffe Point on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It was formally notified in 1999.[2]

Pohatu Marine Reserve
Map showing the location of Pohatu Marine Reserve
Map showing the location of Pohatu Marine Reserve
Location of the marine reserve in relation to Banks Peninsula
LocationNew Zealand
Nearest cityChristchurch
Coordinates43°52′42″S 173°01′10″E / 43.878222°S 173.019376°E / -43.878222; 173.019376
Area215.3 ha (532 acres)
Established1999
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

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References

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  1. ^ "Data Table – Protected Areas – LINZ Data Service (recorded area 215.3 ha)". Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Marine Reserve (Pōhatu) Order 1999 (SR 1999/162)". New Zealand Government. 4 June 1999. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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