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Local Purpose (Public Utility) Reserve

Reserve · 8 ha · Hakataramea Highway (Sh82), Waimate (Gorge)

From the air

aerial view of Local Purpose (Public Utility) Reserve and the ground around it
From the air, Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Where it sits

Its centre sits about 189 km south-west of the central city, past the suburb outlines this site keeps: a regional reserve.

Environment Canterbury / Canterbury Maps, Parks layer · refreshed 10 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

How big is Local Purpose (Public Utility) Reserve?

8 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Local Purpose (Public Utility) Reserve?

About 189 km south-west of the central city, past the suburb outlines this site keeps: a regional reserve.

What kind of place is Local Purpose (Public Utility) Reserve?

Reserve.

Where does this record come from?

Environment Canterbury’s open Parks layer, kind, size and suburb read straight from it.