Ōpāhekeheke Island

Island in New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ōpāhekeheke Island is an island located in the southern Kaipara Harbour in the Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Quick Facts Native name: Ōpāhekeheke, Geography ...
Ōpāhekeheke Island
Native name:
Ōpāhekeheke
Thumb
Geography
LocationAuckland
Coordinates36.617987°S 174.381656°E / -36.617987; 174.381656
Adjacent toKaipara Harbour
Area13.5 ha (33 acres)[1]
Length850 m (2790 ft)
Width315 m (1033 ft)
Highest elevation18 m (59 ft)
Administration
New Zealand
RegionAuckland
Local government areaRodney
SubdivisionKumeū Subdivision
Close

Geography

Ōpāhekeheke Island is located in the southwestern Kaipara Harbour, near the Kawau Parua Inlet and the mouth of Te Kowhai Creek on Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula.[2] It reaches a height of 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.[2] The island is a depositional sand bank, surrounded by intertidal flats and mangroves.[3]

Biodiversity

The island is forested by semi-mature and regenerating coastal forest.[3] The great white shark has been found in the waters surrounding the island, often attracted by Kaipara Harbour fishermen, who habitually discard unwanted fish such as spotted estuary smooth-hounds into a location known as "The Gutter".[4]

References

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.