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Sinclair Wetlands

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The wetlands are named for Horace "Horrie" Sinclair, a local farmer who donated land to the wetlands scheme in 1984. An education centre opened in the late 1980s is located at the wetlands. The wetlands contain a small island (Whakaraupuka / Ram Island), which was in ancient times the location of a
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Lake Waipori and its surrounding wetlands, seen from the hills to the southeast. The Sinclair Wetlands are to the left of the picture
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The wetlands are home to many species of birds including
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Index


Dunedin
New Zealand
Taieri Plains
Lake Waipori
Mosgiel
Milton
scaup
swans
wetland
waterfowl
fernbird
bittern
white herons
spoonbills

1986 New Year Honours
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Southern bell frog (Ranoidea raniformis)
Miki (Coprosma propinqua)
Fernbird/Mātātā (Bowdleria punctata)
Nurseryweb spider (Dolomedes)
Milton district attractions Sinclair Wetlands page
Archived
Wayback Machine
"No. 50362"
The London Gazette
ISBN
978-0-477-01438-0

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