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Little Shoal Bay
Little Shoal Bay is a bay of the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, separating Birkenhead from Northcote. The Birkenhead and Northcote wharves are located at opposite sides of the bay. Geography Little Shoal Bay is located on the North Shore, separating Birkenhead from Northcote, to the west of Shoal Bay. Halls Beach is found at Northcote in Little Shoal Bay. which is the location of Halls Beach. Le Roys Bush is an area of remnant native forest adjacent to Little Shoal Bay, which features an unnamed stream that flows into the bay. History The traditional Tāmaki Māori name for Halls Beach is , meaning "Short Beach"; a name which also referred to Sulphur Beach. The upper reaches of the bay were called , referring to the mangroves that grew here. The southernmost shores of the bay were known as , referencing the Little black cormorant (kawau) that would congregate here. The Little Shoal Bay area was used for fishing and ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane motorway bridge over the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It joins St Marys Bay on the Auckland city side with Northcote on the North Shore side. It is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway. The bridge is operated by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). It is the second-longest road bridge in New Zealand, and the longest in the North Island. The original inner four lanes, opened in 1959, are of box truss construction. Two lanes that were added to each side in 1968–1969 are of orthotropic box structure construction and are cantilevered off the original piers. The bridge is 1,020 m (3,348 ft) long, with a main span of 243.8 metres, rising 43.27 metres above high water, allowing ships access to the deepwater wharf at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery, one of the few such wharves west of the bridge. While often considered an Auckland icon, many see the construction of the bridge without walking, cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
