Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve

Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve
Secretary Island
LocationFiordland, New Zealand
Coordinates45°17′49″S 166°56′56″E / 45.297°S 166.949°E / -45.297; 166.949
Area93 hectares (230 acres)
Established1993
Governing bodyDepartment of Conservation

Te Awaatu Channel (The Gut) Marine Reserve is a marine reserve covering an area of 93 hectares (230 acres) in Fiordland on New Zealand's South Island. It was established in 1993 and is administered by the Department of Conservation.

It is the smallest marine reserve in Fiordland and one of the oldest.

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