36-532: Aotea Harbour ( Māori : Aotea Moana ) is a settlement and smallest of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located between Raglan Harbour to the north and Kawhia Harbour to the south, 30 kilometres southwest of Hamilton . Aotea Harbour is a drowned valley system following the post glacial Aranuian sea level rise of over 100m in
72-459: A Mahuta meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Mahuta , Ngāti Te Weehi and Tainui Hapū . Te Papatapu or Te Wehi Marae and Pare Whakarukuruku meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Te Weehi . The meshblocks around the edge of the harbour had these census results - The population was once much larger. For example, about 200 lived at Makaka in 1880. The harbour has few roads giving access to it. Aotea village and Okapu have
108-707: A line joining the east extremities of Elizabeth Reef and South East Rock ( 31°47′S 159°18′E / 31.783°S 159.300°E / -31.783; 159.300 ) then to the southward along this line to the South East Rock [an outlier of Lord Howe Island ]. On the Northeast From the South East Rock to the north point of Three Kings Islands ( 34°10′S 172°10′E / 34.167°S 172.167°E / -34.167; 172.167 ), thence to North Cape in New Zealand. On
144-456: A main route and were linked by boat across the harbour entrance. About 1880 Te Papatapu Rd was built from Te Mata, but from Te Papatapu the route was across the harbour at low tide. The bridges over the Maari and Makomako streams were built about 1918, though the road linking Kawhia and Te Mata was not usable until about 1926. They were replaced by concrete bridges in 1970. When Makomako School
180-597: A number of midsea island groups, quite apart from coastal islands located near the Australian and New Zealand mainlands: The East Australian Current that commences its flow southwards in the tropics of the Coral Sea, near the eastern coast of Australia is the most energetic circulation feature in the south western Pacific Ocean and is a primary means of heat transport from the tropics to the middle latitudes between Australia and New Zealand. The East Australian Current
216-419: A road linked to SH31 , near Kawhia. A gravel road links SH31 to Makomako. Just north of Makomako, at Maari Stream, two roads link to Te Mata; Te Papatapu Rd follows the edge of the harbour for over 2 km (1.2 mi). Kawhia Rd runs east via Lake Disappear and Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls. Phillips Rd branches from Te Papatapu Rd, giving access to some areas north of the harbour. The beaches were initially
252-528: A seven generational war between Ngāti Māhanga and Ngāti Tū-irirangi . By the early 1800s, the Aotea Harbour area had been settled by Tainui iwi including Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Te Wehi , Ngāti Mahuta , Ngāti Koata and Ngāti Toa . Conflict between Tainui iwi led by Pōtatau Te Wherowhero and Ngāti Toa, led to Ngāti Toa settling Kapiti Island and the Kāpiti Coast in the 1820s, while their allies,
288-680: Is a return of the westward-flowing Pacific Equatorial Current (Pacific South Equatorial Current ). At the juncture between the Tasman and Coral seas while the East Australian Current continues south in the western Tasman a branch flows east called the Tasman Front towards the north of New Zealand with most continuing eastward above New Zealand into the South Pacific Ocean. It transpires that while predominantly
324-409: Is grey-green at the top, silver at the bottom, yellow at the bottom, bright yellow eyes. Although yellow-eye fish tastes good, they are most often used as bait fish. Yellow-eye mullet is considered to be the best bait for capturing larger species. Freshly caught mullet fillets, oozing blood and juice, are irresistible to almost any fish in the sea. They also have sharp heads and mouths, and the scales on
360-600: The 148th meridian to Flinders Island ; beyond this island a line running to the eastward of the Vansittart Shoals to [Cape] Barren Island , and from Cape Barren (the easternmost point of [Cape] Barren Island) to Eddystone Point (41°S) in Tasmania, thence along the east coast to South East Cape , the southern point of Tasmania. On the North The parallel of 30°S from the Australian coast eastward as far as
396-602: The Coorong area of South Australia ), conmuri, estuary mullet, Forster's mullet, freshwater mullet, pilch, pilchard, Victor Harbor mullet, yelloweye and yellow-eyed mullet, are small, near-shore fish found in temperate waters of southern Australia from just north of Sydney , New South Wales to Shark Bay in Western Australia , around Tasmania , and New Zealand . Yellow-eye mullet are small, near-shore fish that usually reach 30–40 cm. Yellow-eyed Mullet fish
SECTION 10
#1732787172740432-473: The estuary fishery, which accounts for the majority of mullet fish catches. Yellow-eye are caught throughout the year, but most of the capture occurs in late summer and autumn. Coastal collection gill nets and tunnel nets are the main gear forms used in the fishery. People usually look for shiny skin, solid meat, and a fresh marine scent when choosing fish. In the fillets, look for pink, grey, solid, shiny, moist meat without any brown markings or oozing water and
468-719: The East On the Southeast A line running from South West Cape , Stewart Island, through the Snares (48°S, 166°30'E) to North West Cape, Auckland Island ( 50°30′S 166°10′E / 50.500°S 166.167°E / -50.500; 166.167 ), through this island to its southern point. On the South A line joining the southern point of Auckland Island ( 50°55′S 166°0′E / 50.917°S 166.000°E / -50.917; 166.000 ) to South East Cape,
504-640: The Ngāti Koata, settled around the northern shore of the South Island (in the Tasman , Nelson and Marlborough regions). In the 1880s described as the north-western edge of the Te Rohe Pōtae (King Country lands). Several Waikato Tainui marae are located around Aotea Harbour. Te Tihi o Moerangi Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Te Weehi . Mōtakotako Marae and Te Ōhākī
540-684: The South Island by the shapes of the Lord Howe Rise and southern east coast of the North island continues to the south. The East Australian Current south of Tasmania also is diverted west in the Subtropical Front which collides with the western moving Subantarctic front of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current . The East Australian Current sheds eddies on its way south that move south-westward with some known as
576-644: The Tasman Leakage making it as far westward as the Indian Ocean. A deep-sea research ship, the RV Tangaroa , explored the sea and found 500 species of fish and 1300 species of invertebrates. The tooth of a megalodon , an extinct shark, was also found by researchers. In 1876, the first telegraph cable connecting Australia and New Zealand was laid in the Tasman Sea. The telegraph cable
612-529: The Tasman Sea is comparable to referring to the North Atlantic Ocean as "the Pond". The south of the sea is passed over by depressions going from west to east. The northern limit of these westerly winds is near to 40°S . During the southern winter, from April to October, the northern branch of these winds from the west changes its direction toward the north and goes up against trade winds . Hence,
648-545: The Tasman Sea. 54% of the area around the harbour is in sheep and beef grazing. Since 1850 native forest cover has declined from 98% to 28%, about 18% managed by the Department of Conservation . Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls is located on Pakoka River , and Lake Disappear is on Pakihi Stream, both of which flow into Aotea Harbour. Most of the land surrounding the Aotea Harbour is grassland with occasional pōhutukawa trees; however, archaeological charcoal evidence shows
684-535: The area north of it are now in the catchment area for Te Mata School, though the school buses only reach to Te Papatapu Road. From 1899 to 1904 there was a school at Raoraokauere mission station. Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean , situated between Australia and New Zealand . It measures about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) across and about 2,800 km (1,700 mi) from north to south. The sea
720-462: The body are particularly small and thin and are very easy to fall off. Unlike most fish, it has two ridges, the first with 4 thorns and the second with 1 spine and 9 rays. These fish are olive or blue-brown with silver on both sides and bright yellow or gold eyes. The fins have brown edges. They can live in water depth ranging from 0–50 m, but usually, stay in 0–10 m depth. They are most comfortable in temperature ranging from 14 to 24 degree Celsius, with
756-624: The harbour include Pipi and cockles . Orca , bottlenose and common dolphin occasionally enter the harbour. According to traditional history, the harbour is the final landing place for the Aotea waka. Migrants from the Aotea waka are said to have brought karaka trees to the area when they settled. People aboard the ' Tainui waka settled around the Aotea Harbour, Kawhia Harbour and Whaingaroa Harbour ( Raglan Harbour ) in approximately 1350. Over 100 Māori archaeological sites are found around
SECTION 20
#1732787172740792-454: The harbour include white faced heron , South Island oyster catcher , godwit , pied stilt , black backed gull , red billed gull , swan , Canada goose , spur-winged plover , New Zealand dotterel , Royal spoonbill , kingfisher , pied shag , fernbird , paradise duck , Caspian tern , white-fronted tern and gannet . The commonest fish species in the harbour are anchovy , flounder and yellow-eyed mullet . Shellfish species found in
828-404: The harbour, dating to the 15th and 16th centuries. Many found on the Aotea Harbour north head, such as Koreromaiwaho Paa , were covered with Aeolian sand , blown due to the prevailing south-westerly wind. The people who settled around Aotea Harbour traditionally cultivated kumara , while collecting tuatua from the Tasman Sea, and pipi and cockles from the harbour. The harbour was the site of
864-467: The last 14,000 years, but its level may also be influenced by the Makomako and Te Maari faults. It has a high-tide area of 32 km (12 sq mi) and a low-tide area of 6 km (2.3 sq mi). Most higher ground around the harbour is formed from Jurassic era graywacke stone, while the Aotea Harbour north head were formed from Quaternary marine deposits, wind blown north-east from
900-707: The location of westerly wind stress is a factor in how far north the formation of the Tasman Front occurs, so is the presence of the New Zealand land mass, as the top of New Zealand defines the furtherest south that the Tasman Front can be split off by the westerly winds. A boundary current called the East Auckland Current goes down the west coast of the North Island and further south the East Cape Current, that has been diverted towards
936-764: The presence of some tawa , rimu and kanuka trees, alongside Hebe and Coprosma shrubs. In the present day, some common plants found around the harbour are Cotula coronopifolia , Sarcocornia quinqueflora , Avicennia marina , Apodasmia similis , Selliera radicans , Plagianthus divaricatus , Paspalum vaginatum , Samolus repens , Juncus kraussii , Zostera novazelandica , Austrostipa stipoides , Isolepis cernua , Spartina anglica , Schoenoplectus pungens , Baumea juncea , Cordyline australis , Olearia solandri , Dacrycarpus dacrydioides , Leptospermum scoparium , Bolboschoenus fluviatilis , Coprosma propinqua , Cortaderia selloana , Cortaderia jubata and Typha orientalis . Birds recorded in
972-603: The sand through the mouth. Ingesting a certain percentage of sand helps to grind food in the muscles of the stomach. In the natural food chain, they are preyed by larger predators such as dolphins and orcas , and are a food source for humans. They have two commercial uses. One is the marine beach fishery, where adult fish lay eggs for packaging as caviar . Demand is high in Australia and overseas. It can be sold fresh, or smoked or dried. Beach fences are used for this type of fishery. The second method of commercial fisheries in
1008-460: The sea is made up of globigerina ooze. A small zone of pteropod ooze is found to the south of New Caledonia and to the southern extent of 30°S , siliceous ooze can be found. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Tasman Sea as: On the West A line from Gabo Island (near Cape Howe , 37°30'S) to the northeast point of East Sister Island (148°E), thence along
1044-434: The sea receives frequent winds from the southwest during this period. In the Australian summer (from November to March), the southern branch of the trade winds goes up against west winds and produces further wind activity in the area. The Tasman Sea is 2,250 km (1,400 mi) wide and has an area of 2,300,000 km (890,000 sq mi). The maximum depth of the sea is 5,943 m (19,498 ft). The base of
1080-510: The sea was Colin Quincey in 1977. The next successful solo crossing was completed by his son, Shaun Quincey, in 2010. Yellow-eye mullet Aldrichetta forsteri nonpilcharda Whitley, 1951 Mugil forsteri Valenciennes, 1836 Mugil albula Forster, 1801 Agonostoma diemensis (Richardson, 1840) Dajaus diemensis Richardson, 1840 Yellow-eye mullet ( Aldrichetta forsteri ), also known as Coorong mullet (after
1116-420: The southern point of Tasmania. The Tasman Sea's midocean ridge developed between 85 and 55 million years ago as Australia and Zealandia broke apart during the breakup of supercontinent Gondwana . It lies roughly midway between the continental margins of Australia and Zealandia. Much of Zealandia is submerged, so the ridge runs much closer to the Australian coast than New Zealand's. The Tasman Sea features
Aotea Harbour - Misplaced Pages Continue
1152-518: The upper tolerate temperature of 28 degree Celsius and the lower limit unknown. South-west Pacific; also Western Australia , South Australia , Victoria , and Tasmania; all over New Zealand and the Chatham Islands . They usually live in shallow bays, ports and estuaries. They are often seen shoaling near the surface, but rarely enter freshwater. For example, Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora , south of Christchurch , will be found at any time of
1188-685: The year, but their spawning takes place in the sea. The maximum age of yellow-eyed mullet is estimated to be seven years old. They lay their eggs between December and March, but some believe that spawning may also occur in winter. They usually lay their eggs in summer and autumn coastal waters or in the estuary. Each fish can release up to 680,000 eggs. They may live for seven years and mature in 2–4 years. Female grow faster and are more than male. They are omnivores that feed on sea floor debris, algae and small invertebrates , crustaceans , diatoms , molluscs , insect larvae, fish, polychaetes , coelenterates and fish eggs. They are often filtered from
1224-540: Was built in 1925, timber and other supplies were taken by road to Pakoka landing, but then rafted across the harbour and up the stream to a point near the school. The roads were metalled in the 1930s. From 1938 to 1952 public buses linked Kawhia and Raglan . Makomako School was just above the junction of Makomako Road and the Te Mata-Kawhia Road. It was open from 26 October 1925 (with an initial roll of 31 girls and 16 boys) to 1981, or 1983. Makomako and
1260-572: Was made obsolete in 1963 when the Commonwealth Pacific Cable , New Zealand's first international telephone cable, was completed. Moncrieff and Hood were the first to attempt a trans-Tasman crossing by plane in January 1928. The aviators were never seen or heard of again. The first successful flight over the sea was accomplished by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm later that year. The first person to row solo across
1296-600: Was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman , who in 1642 was the first known person to cross it. British explorer Lieutenant James Cook later extensively navigated the Tasman Sea in the 1770s during his three voyages of exploration. The Tasman Sea is informally referred to in both Australian and New Zealand English as the Ditch ; for example, " crossing the Ditch " means travelling to Australia from New Zealand, or vice versa. The diminutive term "the Ditch" used for
#739260