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Tūranga Creek
Tūranga Creek, also known as the Tūranga River or Tūranga Estuary, is a stream and tidal estuary in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The township of Whitford, New Zealand, Whitford was founded at the navigable headlands of the creek. Geography Tūranga Creek is a drowned valley system. The creek begins in Flat Bush near the intersection of Michael Bosher Way and Redoubt Road, flowing northwards to Whitford and out to the Hauraki Gulf. Wade Island is located in the estuary at the mouth of the creek, named after the early European settlers Isaac and Eve Wade, who purchased the island in 1852. History The eastern coast of Auckland was visited by the ''Tainui (canoe), Tainui'' migratory waka around the year 1300. The waka landed at Tūranga Creek, tethered to a volcanic rock in the shape of a man. This gave rise to the name of the creek, Tūranga, which means "Anchorage". The anchor can still be found today, and is a 1.5 metre in diameter siliceous sinter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitford, New Zealand
Whitford is a rural town to the south-east of Auckland, New Zealand, located on the Pōhutukawa Coast. The area is a part of the rohe of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, who settled around the Turanga Creek area. Whitford developed into a rural township in the 19th Century, known for its ostriches, thoroughbred horses, and quarry. Geography Whitford is located at the mouth of the Turanga Creek, an estuarial arm of the Hauraki Gulf. It is 20 kilometres south-east of the Auckland City Centre. Etymology Until 1882, the area was called Turanga by European settlers. There are multiple versions of where the name Whitford came from. It may be named after Richard Whitford, a man who operated a flax mill on the Waikopua near Housons Creek and was the postman. Others think Whitford referred to the White-ford over the Turanga Creek at the end of Sandstone Road, where the salt dries when the tide is out. Another possibility is that it is named after Whitefoord Park part of a vast property belongi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
