Lake Kaikiore

Depth:
24 metres
Area:
5.6 hectares
Lake ID:
11073
Main vegetation type:
Tiniroto
38° 46' 4" S
177° 32' 28" E
Lowland

Iwi / representative groups:

  • Rongowhakaata

    Description

    Lake Kaikiore is one of the Tiniroto Lakes (meaning many lakes in Māori), located near Gisborne. Lake Kaikiore is close to Lake Karangata making up the wetlands area of the Hackfalls Station Arboratum. This comprises of mainly exotic species, of note a collection of some 50 different taxa of Mexican oaks. There are a number of other lakes of different sizes in the surroundings. These lakes offer good fishing opportunities (for trout). (Wikipidea).