Aotea Harbor
| Aotea Harbor | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 0 ′ S , 174 ° 51 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-WKO | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Waikato | |
| Sea access | Tasman Sea | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 440 m wide | |
| length | around 11.5 km | |
| width | max 5.8 km | |
| surface | 31.9 km 2 | |
| Coastline | around 58 km | |
| places | Aotea | |
| Tributaries | Pakoka River and numerous streams (brooks) | |
| Islands | Motutere Island , Karetoto Island and Motukotuku Rocks | |
| Jetty | Aotea | |
Aotea Harbor is a natural harbor in the Waikato District of the Waikato regionon the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The 31.9 km 2 natural harbor is located around 40 km southwest of Hamilton on the west coast of the Waikato District , with access to the Tasman Sea . The 11.5 km stretch of water measures around 5.8 km at its widest point and has a coastline of around 58 km. 74% of the area of the port is exposed to the tides .
In addition to the numerous creeks and streams (brooks), the Pakoka River is one of the most important tributaries of the water. The natural harbor and the town of Aotea can be reached via the New Zealand State Highway 31 and its connected country roads.
geology
The Aotear Harbor is a sunken valley landscape that after the last cold period has been flooded by the rising water from the sea.
See also
literature
- Kristina A. Hillock, Maheswaran Rohan : Intertidal benthic habitats of Kawhia and Aotea Harbor (= DOC Research and Development . Series 327 ). Department of Conservation , Wellington 2011, ISBN 978-0-478-14916-6 (English, online [PDF; 7.9 MB ; accessed on January 27, 2018]).
