Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ...
Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ... Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ...
Cape Egmont Number: 41 GPS: 2574953E 6213981N General description Three major ocean currents converge at this location, resulting in a diverse range of marine organisms. A 2-3 m high bank separates the cobble beaches from farmland. The area is farmed to Mean High Water Springs. Located in the vicinity are lahar debris and offshore andesitic boulder reefs, caused by erosion of coastal lahars, which extend 5-10km offshore 2 . Location 5 km from Pungarehu and 10 km north of Rahotu. Land tenure Site: - Crown Land: Foreshore and Cape Egmont Marginal Strip (administered by the Department of Conservation) Site access: - Crown Land: Cape Egmont Conservation Area and Cape Egmont Recreation Reserve (in grazing licences) (administered by the Department of Conservation) - District Land River Bank Reserve, Cape Road and unformed Coast Road (administered and vested in the South Taranaki District Council) Values Amenity Moderate Recreational Moderate - seafood gathering, fishing, surfing and windsurfing Cultural/ High 1, 2, 4 - New Zealand’s oldest lighthouse Historical - Pa site - site of European redoubt built in 1881 Ecological/ High - areas of coastal herbfield from Cape Egmont to Otahi Scientific 5, 4 Stream - geologically important (internationally) mound field, created by volcanic debris avalanche deposits 4 - complex, unique marine environment 2 Public access Excellent - Cape Road continues directly to the coast, there is also a rough track north along unformed Coast Road. 96
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- Page 66: New Plymouth Foreshore Number: 24 G
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- Page 90: Komene Road Beach Number: 36 GPS: 2
- Page 94: Paora Road Coast Number: 38 GPS: 25
- Page 98: Bayly Road Number: 40 GPS: 2576976E
- Page 104 and 105: Arawhata Road Beach Number: 43 GPS:
- Page 106 and 107: Middleton’s Bay Number: 44 GPS: 2
- Page 108 and 109: Opunake Beach Number: 45 GPS: 25837
- Page 110 and 111: Mangahume Beach Number: 46 GPS: 258
- Page 112 and 113: Julian’s Pond Number: 47 GPS: 258
- Page 114 and 115: Puketapu Road End Number: 48 GPS: 2
- Page 116 and 117: Oeo Cliffs Number: 49 GPS: 2591575E
- Page 118 and 119: Rawa Stream Mouth Number: 50 GPS: 2
- Page 120 and 121: Otakeho Beach Number: 51 GPS: 26003
- Page 122 and 123: Kaupokonui Stream Number: 52 GPS: 2
- Page 124 and 125: Sutherland/Normanby Road Ends Numbe
- Page 126 and 127: Inaha Beach Number: 54 GPS: 2610854
- Page 128 and 129: Waingongoro River Mouth, Ohawe Beac
- Page 130 and 131: Waihi Beach Number: 56 GPS: 2616606
- Page 132 and 133: Rifle Range Road Lakes (Nowell Road
- Page 134 and 135: Manawapou-Tangahoe River Mouths and
- Page 136 and 137: Manawapou Road Coastal Lagoons Numb
- Page 138 and 139: Lake Kaikura Number: 60 GPS: 263050
- Page 140 and 141: Kakaramea Beach Number: 61 GPS: 263
- Page 142 and 143: Patea Beach and River Mouth Number:
- Page 144 and 145: Waitore Swamp Number: 63 GPS: 26388
- Page 146 and 147: Whenuakura Estuary Number: 64 GPS:
- Page 148 and 149: North and South Traps Number: 65 GP
Cape Egmont<br />
Number: 41 GPS: 2574953E<br />
6213981N<br />
General description<br />
Three maj<strong>or</strong> ocean currents converge at this location, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a diverse range <strong>of</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e<br />
<strong>or</strong>ganisms. A 2-3 m high bank separates <strong>the</strong> cobble beaches from farmland. The area is<br />
farmed to Mean High Water Spr<strong>in</strong>gs. Located <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> vic<strong>in</strong>ity are lahar debris and <strong>of</strong>fsh<strong>or</strong>e<br />
andesitic boulder reefs, caused by erosion <strong>of</strong> <strong>coastal</strong> lahars, which extend 5-10km <strong>of</strong>fsh<strong>or</strong>e 2 .<br />
Location<br />
5 km from Pungarehu and 10 km n<strong>or</strong>th <strong>of</strong> Rahotu.<br />
Land tenure<br />
Site: - Crown Land: F<strong>or</strong>esh<strong>or</strong>e and Cape Egmont Marg<strong>in</strong>al Strip (adm<strong>in</strong>istered<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Conservation)<br />
Site access: - Crown Land: Cape Egmont Conservation Area and Cape Egmont<br />
Recreation Reserve (<strong>in</strong> graz<strong>in</strong>g licences) (adm<strong>in</strong>istered by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Conservation)<br />
- District Land River Bank Reserve, Cape Road and unf<strong>or</strong>med Coast Road<br />
(adm<strong>in</strong>istered and vested <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> South Taranaki District<br />
Council)<br />
Values<br />
Amenity Moderate<br />
Recreational Moderate - seafood ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g, fish<strong>in</strong>g, surf<strong>in</strong>g and w<strong>in</strong>dsurf<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Cultural/ High<br />
1, 2, 4<br />
- New Zealand’s oldest lighthouse<br />
Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />
- Pa site<br />
- site <strong>of</strong> European redoubt built <strong>in</strong> 1881<br />
Ecological/ High - <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>coastal</strong> herbfield from Cape Egmont to Otahi<br />
Scientific<br />
5, 4<br />
Stream<br />
- geologically imp<strong>or</strong>tant (<strong>in</strong>ternationally) mound field, created<br />
by volcanic debris avalanche deposits 4<br />
- complex, unique mar<strong>in</strong>e environment 2<br />
Public access<br />
Excellent - Cape Road cont<strong>in</strong>ues directly to <strong>the</strong> coast, <strong>the</strong>re is also a rough track n<strong>or</strong>th<br />
along unf<strong>or</strong>med Coast Road.<br />
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