Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
3. Manukau Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Harbours and wetlands page to answer these questions.
What two adjectives are used to describe the Manukau Harbour?
Wide and Shallow
What landforms are common in the harbour?
Mudflats and salt marshes
What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?
It’s entrance prones to swells and shifting sandbars.
What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar?
The HMS Orpheus was sunk on the 7th of February 1863. There were 259 people on board and 189 died.
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