Whau River (historically via portage)
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The Whau River is a waterway in the Auckland region of New Zealand that historically formed part of an important Māori and early European portage route linking the Waitematā and Manukau Harbours.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whau River | 0 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| associatedWithIwi |
Ngāti Whātua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Kawerau ā Maki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsViaPortage |
Manukau Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waitematā Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
early colonial transport corridor between harbours
ⓘ
traditional travel and trade route for Māori ⓘ |
| environmentType | tidal estuarine river ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Waitematā Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchment | urban and industrial suburbs of West Auckland ⓘ |
| hasEstuary | Whau River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortageRouteTo | Green Bay area on Manukau Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | shortest overland link between Waitematā and Manukau Harbours in western Auckland ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor | portage route ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important link between east and west coasts of Auckland ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
access to kainga and cultivations along its banks
ⓘ
access to kauri and timber resources in its catchment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auckland Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ West Auckland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Whau Local Board area ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Te Atatū Peninsula ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Māori ⓘ |
| partOf |
Auckland isthmus waterways network
ⓘ
Waitematā Harbour catchment ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Avondale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kelston NERFINISHED ⓘ New Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Atatū Peninsula vicinity ⓘ |
| region | Tāmaki Makaurau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole |
canoe route for Māori
ⓘ
small boat navigation in early European period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Māori
ⓘ
early European settlers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.