The Dune Lakes

Located near the holiday park are three dune lakes clusteted fairly close together and the group decided to explore them. Dune lakes are formed by the accumulation of rain water in depressions of sand and are quite picturesque. Lake Taharoa, the largest, is sandwiched between Lake Waikare and Lake Kai Iwi. The lakes were a deep blue colour and, with a gentle breeze creating surface ripples, made a really lovely vista. Along the sandy lake margins several species of reeds and rushes added extra colour. Birds are naturally drawn to lakes and we we able to catch a glimse of a variety of ducks such as teal and shoveller as well as kingfishers and heron. We found some walking tracks lined with pampas grass and dark green fir trees along the edges of the lakes, which added to our visual enjoyment. It was a pleasant and very relaxing day!