Okoka Wetland 

      The garden is focussed on the Okoka Wetland, an area of Special

       Ecological Significance, which adjoins the sandy, sheltered and

       historic beach of Wharetane Bay (colloquially called Dead Dog Bay)

      Pukeko, ducks, pheasants, wedge tailed hawks, and banded rail live

      in the wetland. 

      To protect the breeding habitat it is important that dogs do not

      come into the wetland area at all.

       Information on the history and archeology of the site is provided 

       in the garden office and on Auckland Council signboards near the

       sandy beach.

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The bull rushes are at full hight now about 3 meter.