 Wakatehāua Island. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach |
| Coordinates | 34°41′10″S 172°53′24″E / 34.686°S 172.890°E / -34.686; 172.890 |
| Area | .071 km (0.027 sq mi) |
| Length | .59 km (0.367 mi) |
| Width | .26 km (0.162 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Administration | |
| New Zealand | |
Wakatehāua Island is a very small island, beside Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhē / Ninety Mile Beach, one of only two Northland west coast islands (the other being Matapia Island, further up the beach). As the island looked like a canoe, it was given the name Te Waka e Haua. The area may have been populated from the 14th century. Senecio repangae grows on the island. In 1935 tree stumps were exposed, which it was suggested showed evidence that the island had been part of the mainland until they were covered by sand.
The island was being used for camping in 1935. In 1936 the Ministry of Works blasted some rocks to allow driving along the beach by the island at most states of tide.
See also
References
- "Wakatehāua Island". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- Phillip R. Moore, John Coster (2015). "Evidence of a Well-developed Obsidian Distribution Network in the Far North of New Zealand". researchgate.
- "Natural areas of Aupouri Ecological District" (PDF). DoC.
- "Uncovered forest. Northern Advocate". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 April 1935. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- "In and About the County. Northland Age". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 11 January 1935. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- "Meeting of Council. Northland Age". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 28 February 1936. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- "In and About the County. Northland Age". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 15 January 1937. Retrieved 31 October 2024.