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Oku Street Reserve

Coordinates: 41°20′44″S 174°45′52″E / 41.34556°S 174.76444°E / -41.34556; 174.76444
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The Oku Street Reserve view of Taputeranga Island
The entrance to the Oku Street Reserve

The Oku Street Reserve is a park in Wellington, New Zealand.[1] It is located on a promontory between the suburbs of Island Bay and Ōwhiro Bay, and looks down over Taputeranga Marine Reserve and Ōwhiro Bay. It comprises two small hills with a ridge between them, and has a path and several benches, with two public access points.

Access

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Wellington's City to Sea Walkway passes along Oku Street in Island Bay and traverses the reserve before continuing down Severn Street in Ōwhiro Bay. The park has a path in the middle with some offshoots, and has stairs on either side. It is not wheelchair accessible.

Biology and ecology

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Oku Street Reserve contains several species of endemic flora, such as taupata, koromiko, and tarata. It also is home to a few relict specimens of Cook Strait mahōe, which only grow on either side of the Cook Strait.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Oku Street Reserve". Wellington City Council. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Melicytus orarius". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

41°20′44″S 174°45′52″E / 41.34556°S 174.76444°E / -41.34556; 174.76444