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.
What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour? The waitemata habour is a river in Auckland it is also known as a drowned valley .✔
Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital? It is because of its deep waters and because of its sheltered bays,.✔
What does Waitemata mean ? obsidian river or obsidian glass because of the ways it looks or flows✔
Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:
Auckland’s chief port -Auckland’s port on the Waitematā was vital to the progress of the city and region✔
Viaduct basin -The viaduct basin was redeveloped in the mid 1990’s when the new zealand yacht hosted the america's cup in 1999 and 2003✔
Westhaven -The Westhaven Marina, with 1,800 berths, is the largest managed marina in Australasia, and a symbol of Aucklanders’ love of sailing✔
Harbour bridge -In 1969 four outer lanes were added✔
Greenhithe bridge -The greenhithe was built in 1975 as an alternative crossing✔
Natural features -It was formed by lava flowing from the Three Kings eruption 20,000 years ago.✔
This is one of the library skills that I have done.It is about the Waitemata Haboru and the things we know about it.we are also learning about how people got around the tamaki estury
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