Kawhia Harbor

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Kawhia Harbor
Geographical location
Kawhia Harbor (New Zealand)
Kawhia Harbor
Coordinates 38 ° 5 ′  S , 174 ° 49 ′  E 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
Kawhia, New Zealand, Nov 14, 2008.jpg
Aerial view of Kawhia Harbor

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]).

Web links

Commons : Kawhia Harbor  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Hillock, Rohan : Intertidal benthic habitats of Kawhia and Kawhia Harbor . 2011, p.  2 .
  2. a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 27, 2018 .
  3. Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth version 7.1.8.3036 on January 27, 2018.