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Silver Lagoon
- Location
- Sandy Point is located 7 km west of Invercargill. The Dunns Road bridge over the Oreti River marks the entrance to the recreation reserve. Directions to the various recreation facilities are signposted off Dunns Road and also displayed outside the Visitor Centre on Sandy Point Road.
- Description
The Silver Lagoon is the hidden gem of Sandy Point providing an important wildlife habitat for birds and other fauna. The track starts opposite the settlement at Coopers Creek and passes through an attractive remnant of native forest opening out to a forestry fire break. The track to Silver Lagoon follows the McShanes Track and returns the same way.
An un-staffed Visitor Centre provides recreation information. Displays tell the story of Sandy Point’s human and natural history. The Visitor Centre is open most summer weekends and by arrangement with groups.
Silver Lagoon, which forms the eye of Sandy Point peninsula, is a favoured habitat for swans and ducks.
- Duration
- 1.0 hours
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Historical
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Playground
- Toilets
- Source
- www.icc.govt.nz
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