Akaroa Harbor
| Akaroa Harbor | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 51 ′ S , 172 ° 56 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-CAN | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Canterbury | |
| Sea access | Pacific Ocean | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 1 660 m wide | |
| length | around 16.5 km | |
| width | Max. 4.6 km | |
| surface | 42.7 km 2 | |
| Coastline | around 52 km | |
| places | Akaroa , Duvauchelle | |
| Islands | Ōnawe Peninsula | |
| Jetty | Akaroa , Duvauchelle | |
| Photography of the natural harbor | ||
 Cruise ship in Akaroa Harbor |
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The Akaroa Harbor is one of two major natural ports of the Banks Peninsula on the coast of the Region Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand . The other is Lyttelton Harbor .
Origin of name
Akaroa means "long port" in the language of the Māori tribe, Kāi Tahu .
geography
The Akaroa Harbor extends from the southern coast of Banks Peninsula about 16.5 km to the north, with the natural harbor cuts through the peninsula on the half and on its km breitesten place in the northern area 4.6 measures. The places Akaroa , Duvauchelle , Barrys Bay , French Farm and Wainui are on the coast of the water.
history
The Ōnawe Peninsula at the end of the estuary used to be the site of a fortified settlement ( Pā ) of the Māori .
natural reserve
512.15 hectares of the port are placed under protection as Akaroa Marine Reserve , which makes up around 12% of the total port area.
tourism
Occasionally the natural harbor is called by cruise ships, while the passengers in Akaroa are given shore leave.
See also
literature
- Bernard John Foster : Akaroa , French Settlement at . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed December 15, 2015]).
- Akaroa and Akaroa Harbor . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed December 15, 2015] map of the port area).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alexander Wyclif Reed : The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names . Reed Books , 2002, ISBN 0-7900-0761-4 (English).
- ↑ Akaroa Marine Reserve . Department of Conservation , accessed November 5, 2017 .
- ↑ Cruise ship visits . Christchurch City Council , archived from the original on March 18, 2015 ; accessed on February 8, 2016 (English, original website no longer available).