Ōkārito Lagoon
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Ōkārito Lagoon is a coastal lagoon on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 130 kilometres south of Hokitika, and covers an area of about 3,240 hectares, making it the largest un
Ōkārito Lagoon and the ocean
View across Ōkārito Lagoon
The lagoon from the south, on Ōkārito Trig
Kayaking in the lagoon
Lake Mapourika
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Lake Mapourika is located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It lies north of Franz Josef Glacier, and the out-flowing Ōkārito River drains it into the Ōkārito Lagoon. It is the 3rd larg
Ōkārito Lagoon
…source. Another account has Ōkārito taking its name from a rangatira named Kārito, whose daughters Mapourika and Wahapako gave their names to nearby Lake Mapourika and Lake Wahapo. The lagoon's official name has been spelled with macrons over the vowels since 2010, although it is still commonly seen written as…
Lake Mapourika
Lake Mapourika