Lambton Harbor

	Lambton Harbor
	Geographical location
Coordinates	41 ° 17 ′ S , 174 ° 47 ′ E Coordinates: 41 ° 17 ′ S , 174 ° 47 ′ E
Region ISO	NZ-WGN
country	New Zealand
region	Wellington
Sea access	Cook Strait
	Data on the natural harbor
Port entrance	1 075 m wide
length	around 1.2 km
width	max 1.23 km
Coastline	around 5 km
Water depth	Max. 17.4 m
Water depth	13.0 m on average
places	Wellington
Industrial port	CentrePort Wellington with the Thorndon Container Terminal
Marina	Chaffers Marina , Port Nicholson Marina
Jetty	Queens Wharf
Ferry dock	Bluebridge from Strait Shipping .

Lambton Harbor in the urban area of Wellington is part of the natural harbor Wellington Harbor on the North Island of New Zealand .

geography

The Lambton Harbor is located east of the center of Wellington and is therefore of the western part of Wellington Harbor . The port area has an area of around 1.2 km × 1.2 km, has a coastline of around 5 km and a water depth of between 8.3 m and 17.4 m, flattening out towards the southern promenade.

history

When the first settlers came to Wellington in early 1840 via the New Zealand Company , their ships were still anchored in Petone Bay , at the northern end of Wellington Harbor , which at the time was still called Port Nicholson . But the anchorages were in the shallow water area, and the settlement area of Petone was in swampy terrain, which could also be quickly flooded. So the settlers looked for more suitable places and in April 1840 moved to what is now Lambdon Harbor . The water was deeper there and the anchorages were better protected from the winds. This laid the foundation for today's port area.

With the conversion of goods transport using containers in the 1970s, the transshipment points shifted to the north outside of Lambton Harbor , which since then has been increasingly becoming a mix of public and private use.

Photo gallery

Lambton Harbor
Illustration of Lambton Harbor from 1842
Lambton Harbor with views of the Wellington Harbor in
Lambton Harbor overlooking Wellington City

Web links

Commons : Lambton Harbor - collection of images, videos and audio files

Chris Maclean : Lambton Harbor . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , March 1, 2016, accessed January 28, 2018 .

Individual evidence

↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 28, 2018 .
↑ Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth version 7.1.8.3036 on January 28, 2018.
^ Lambton Harbor Development and Commercial Port Areas . (PDF 918 kB) Greater Wellington Regional Council , accessed January 28, 2018 .
^ Maritime Heritage Trail . (PDF 977 kB) Wellington City Council , accessed on January 28, 2018 (English).
↑ Chris Maclean : Lambton Harbor . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , March 1, 2016, accessed January 28, 2018 .

[LINZ_Topo250_maps-1] Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 28, 2018 .

[Google_Earth-2] Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth version 7.1.8.3036 on January 28, 2018.

[Lambdon_Harbour_Map-3] Lambton Harbor Development and Commercial Port Areas . (PDF 918 kB) Greater Wellington Regional Council , accessed January 28, 2018 .

[Maritime_Heritage_Trail-4] Maritime Heritage Trail . (PDF 977 kB) Wellington City Council , accessed on January 28, 2018 (English).

[TeAra_Lambton_Harbour-5] Chris Maclean : Lambton Harbor . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , March 1, 2016, accessed January 28, 2018 .