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?
drowned river valley
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?
it is chosen to be the capital because the harbours deep navigable channels and sheltered bays.
What does Waitemata mean?
waitemata means obsidian waters
Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata: It means obsidian waters
Auckland’s chief port - Aucklands Auckland’s port on the Waitematā was vital to the progress of the city and region.
Viaduct basin - Viaduct basin is a old fishing harbour
Westhaven - The westhaven Marina is the largest in Australasia
Harbour bridge - The Auckland Harbour Bridge (1,020 m long)
Greenhithe bridge - The Greenhithe Bridge was built in 1975 as an alternative harbour crossing,
Natural features - It was formed by lava flowing from the Three Kings eruption 20,000 years ago.
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