Hauraki Plains
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Hauraki Plains is a low-lying, largely agricultural region of the North Island of New Zealand known for its extensive dairy farming and flat, fertile land.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural region
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ plain ⓘ |
| administrativeHistory | former Hauraki Plains County ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
beef cattle
ⓘ
fodder crops ⓘ milk ⓘ |
| borders | Firth of Thames coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate maritime ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| drainageHistory | area drained from wetlands and swamps ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
livestock farming
ⓘ
milk production ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
drainage of wetlands
ⓘ
flood management ⓘ |
| floodRisk | prone to flooding ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hauraki District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTown |
Kerepehi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngatea NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitakaruru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLandCover |
swamp forest
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hydrology | extensive drainage network ⓘ |
| infrastructure | stopbanks and drainage canals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dairy farming
ⓘ
pastoral farming ⓘ |
| landUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
dairy production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Island
ⓘ
Waikato region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hauraki Rift basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after Hauraki region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Coromandel Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Firth of Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ Paeroa NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hauraki District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| primarySector | dairy industry ⓘ |
| regionalCouncil | Waikato Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
| river |
Piako River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waihou River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soil | fertile ⓘ |
| terrain |
flat
ⓘ
low-lying ⓘ |
| transport | State Highway 2 passes through region ⓘ |
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