Rauoterangi Channel

Rauoterangi Channel
Aerial photo with land at the bottom and a large island separated from the mainland by a small channel.
Aerial view of the Rauoterangi Channel between Kapiti Island and the Kāpiti Coast
Map of New Zealand with mark showing the location of Rauoterangi Channel
Map of New Zealand with mark showing the location of Rauoterangi Channel
Rauoterangi Channel
Coordinates40°52′34″S 174°56′56″E / 40.876°S 174.949°E / -40.876; 174.949
Primary inflowsWaikanae River, Wharemauku Stream
Basin countriesNew Zealand
IslandsMotungārara Island / Fishermans Island, Passage Rocks, Tahoramaurea Island / Browns Island, Tokomāpuna Island / Aeroplane Island, White Rocks

The Rauoterangi Channel, also known as the Otaheke Strait,[1] is a channel that separates Kapiti Island from the Kāpiti Coast of the North Island in New Zealand.

Geography

Rauoterangi Channel sits between Kapiti Island and the Kāpiti Coast settlements of Waikanae Beach and Paraparaumu Beach.[2] The channel is 5.6 km (3.5 mi) wide,[3] up to 70 m (230 ft) deep, and typically has strong ocean currents.[4] The western side of the channel is dominated by rocky reefs, from which a number of small islands emerge.[4] These include Motungārara Island / Fishermans Island, Passage Rocks, Tahoramaurea Island / Browns Island, Tokomāpuna Island / Aeroplane Island and White Rocks.

The modern channel began forming when sea levels began to rise after the end of the Last Glacial Maximum, approximately 7,000 years ago.[5]

Much of the channel is situated in the Kapiti Marine Reserve.[3]

Biodiversity

The channel is known for whale migrations,[4] and is a habitat for species including blue cod, butterflyfish, pāua and crayfish.[3][4]

History

The channel is named after Kahe Te Rau-o-te-rangi, a Ngāti Toa chieftainess who swam the length of the channel in 1824 in order to warn people on the mainland of a potential attack.[2][6][7]

Transport

The Kapiti Island Ferry traverses the Rauoterangi Channel, between Paraparaumu Beach and Kapiti Island.[8]

References

  1. ^ Barton, P. L. (September 1974). "Kapiti Island Site Survey: Part I" (PDF). New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter. 17 (3): 104-127.
  2. ^ a b "Place name detail: Rauoterangi Channel". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Chiswell, Stephen M.; Craig L. Stevens (March 2010). "Lagrangian and Eulerian estimates of circulation in the lee of Kapiti Island, New Zealand". Continental Shelf Research. 30 (5): 515–532. doi:10.1016/J.CSR.2010.01.004. ISSN 0278-4343. Wikidata Q59280703.
  4. ^ a b c d Lamarche, Geoffroy; Laferriere, Alix; Geange, Shane; Gardner, Jonathan; Pallentin, Arne (2020). "Chapter 22 - Inner shelf habitat surrounding the Kapiti Marine Reserve, New Zealand". In Harris, Peter T.; Baker, Elaine Baker (eds.). Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 403–419. ISBN 978-0-12-814960-7.
  5. ^ "Estuary origins". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Former State Highway One through Kapiti to get new names". Kapiti News. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ "History of Kapiti Island". Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Kapiti Island Nature Reserve". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

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