Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
1. Waitemata Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.
Use our skimming and scanning skills.
Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.
What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?
Drowned River valley
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?
Because its navigable channel and its sheltered bays help determine Lieutenant-Governor Hobson’s choice of a site for New Zealand's capital in 1840
What does Waitemata mean?
Waitemata means Obsidian waters.
Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata: It has tidal flats and mangroves in the upper reaches to the west, and sandy bays with sandstone cliffs along the eastern shores.
Auckland’s chief port - Auckland’s po rt of on the Waitemata was vital to the progress of the city.
Viaduct basin - The vbasin was restored in the mid 1990’s.
Westhaven - Westhaven Marina is the largest managed marina in Australaisa
Harbour bridge - The Auckland harbour bridge was successfully opened in 1959.
Greenhithe bridge - The Greenhithe bridge was made in 1975.
Natural features - Natural features of the Waitemata harbour include Meola reef, a rocky submarine promontory.
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