Kawhia Harbor
| Kawhia Harbor | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 5 ′ S , 174 ° 49 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-WKO | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Waikato | |
| Sea access | Tasman Sea | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 890 m wide | |
| length | around 12.5 km | |
| width | max 11.0 km | |
| surface | 67.7 km 2 | |
| Coastline | around 157 km | |
| places | Kawhia | |
| Tributaries | Oparau River , Awaroa River and numerous streams (brooks) | |
| Islands | Te Motu Island , Motukaraka Island , Kaiwhai Island , Ngatokakairiri Island , O Wiwi Ku , Purimu Rocks , Tokapiki Rocks , Opeope Rocks , Okehu Rocks , Te Rarangi Rocks , Motukahu Rocks and Tiritirimatangi Peninsula , | |
| Jetty | Kawhia | |
| Photography of the natural harbor | ||
 Aerial view of Kawhia Harbor |
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Kawhia Harbor is a natural harbor in the Otorohanga District of the Waikato regionon the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The 67.7 km 2 natural harbor is located around 46 km southwest of Hamilton on the west coast of the Otorohanga District , with access to the Tasman Sea . The stretch of 12.5 km of water measures around 11 km at its widest point and has a coastline of around 157 km. 74% of the area of the port is exposed to the tides .
In addition to the numerous creeks and streams, the Oparau River and the Awaroa River are among the most important tributaries of the water. The natural harbor and the town of Kawhia can be reached via the New Zealand State Highway 31 and its connected country roads.
geology
The Kawhia Harbor is a sunken valley landscape, which was flooded from the sea after the last cold period due to the rising sea level.
See also
literature
- Kristina A. Hillock, Maheswaran Rohan : Intertidal benthic habitats of Kawhia and Kawhia 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]).
