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?
The Waitemata Harbour is a drowned river valley.
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?
Because it is a navigable channel and its sheltered bays helped to determine Lieutenant-Governor Hobson’s choice of a site for New Zealand's capital in 1840.
What does Waitemata mean?
Waitemata means obsidian waters - The glassy surface known as obsidian rock.
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 -By 1900, 132 acres (53 hectares) of land had been reclaimed from the harbour.
Viaduct basin -The Viaduct Basin, site of the old fishing harbour, was redeveloped in the mid-1990s as a site where the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron could host the America’s Cup in 1999 and 2003.
Westhaven -The Westhaven Marina, with 1,800 berths, is the largest managed marina in Australasia, and a symbol of Aucklanders’ love of sailing.
Harbour bridge -It was the last bridge in the world constructed with a steel lattice girder.
Greenhithe bridge - The Greenhithe Bridge was built in 1975 as an alternative harbour
Natural features -It was formed by lava flowing from the Three Kings eruption 20,000 years ago.
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