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Ōmaha
Ōmaha is a small beach town on Ōmaha Bay in the Auckland Region, in the north of New Zealand. It is located 74.7 km north of central Auckland. It is on a sandspit that adjoins Tāwharanui Peninsula and separates Whangateau Harbour from Ōmaha Bay. The nearest sizeable town is Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth which is situated 16.8 km south west of Ōmaha. History Ōmaha was a Marutūāhu settlement until 1841, when it was bought by the Crown. Early European settlement took place at Sandspit. The Māori language, Māori name means 'bountiful food' or 'great resources'. Nearby Leigh, New Zealand, Leigh was historically named Ōmaha by Māori people, Māori, and Ōmaha Beach was called Mangatawhiri by Ngāti Manuhiri. The Omaha Road Board was formed 26 September 1867 and administered the area until 1903, when it was dissolved. Omaha saw growth during the 1970s when a bridge to Ōmaha was constructed by Broadlands Properties, who then subdivided the land and buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whangateau Harbour
The Whangateau Harbour is a natural harbour in New Zealand. It is a sandspit estuary, located on the north-eastern coast of the Auckland Region north-east of Matakana, and empties into the Hauraki Gulf. Due to the harbour's high quality water and dense shellfish beds (primarily Paphies australis, pipi), the harbour is a popular spot for shellfish gathering. Geography The Whangateau Harbour is a sandspit estuary, separated from Ōmaha Bay by a sandspit, where the town of Ōmaha is located. The modern harbour formed during the Holocene, after the formation of the sandspit. Horseshoe Island is an exposed sand-bar located in the centre of the harbour. The Whangateau Harbour has almost complete tidal flushing, meaning it has some of the best water quality for a harbour in New Zealand. Flora and fauna The harbour has a wide range of intertidal and subtidal reefs, supporting a wide range of benthic wildlife. High numbers of ''Scutus breviculus'', octopuses and Australostichopu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
