Hokianga Harbour
E450013
Hokianga Harbour is a large, historic harbour on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its Māori cultural significance, sand dunes, and scenic coastal landscapes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
harbour
ⓘ
inlet ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Ngāpuhi iwi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Rarawa iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ local Māori communities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad drowned river valley
ⓘ
extensive tidal mudflats ⓘ narrow entrance from the Tasman Sea ⓘ sand bars at the harbour mouth ⓘ steep forested hills around the shoreline ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
Mangamuka River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rangiora River NERFINISHED ⓘ Waima River NERFINISHED ⓘ Wairere River NERFINISHED ⓘ Whirinaki River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorSettlement |
Kohukohu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Omapere NERFINISHED ⓘ Opononi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangi Point NERFINISHED ⓘ Rawene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Omapere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Opononi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportFeature | Rawene–Kohukohu vehicle ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
gum digging trade
ⓘ
kauri timber shipping ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Far North District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSiteOf | important Māori legends about Kupe ⓘ |
| isTourismDestinationFor |
coastal walks
ⓘ
heritage and cultural tours ⓘ sandboarding on dunes ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | ria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Māori cultural significance
ⓘ
early European settlement in New Zealand ⓘ historic timber and kauri trade ⓘ large sand dunes at the harbour entrance ⓘ scenic coastal landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Island ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of New Zealand’s North Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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