The headwaters are listed as worthy of preservation for their geology - "New Katuku Trig / Pukewharangi Hill Oligocene fossil locality"[1] Most of the rock in the valley is Kotuku siltstone, a massive to crudely bedded, light- to blue-grey jointed, calcareoussiltstone. The upper slopes are mainly Mangiti Sandstone and Patikirau Siltstone, also calcareous rocks. All were laid on a deepening mid to outer shelf in the Whaingaroan age, about 41 million years ago.[2]
Alternative namesedit
The river has also been called Burgess's Creek, after the farmer who owned Burgess Point to the west,[3] Kerikeri Peninsula,[4] or Puketutu.[5] James Burgess farmed almost 600 sheep in the late C19th,[6] having previously been a shepherd on Te Ākau Station, which had included this area.[7] He had burnt the flax and sown grass on the peninsula.[8]
^P. J. White, Barry Clayton Waterhouse (1994). Geology of the Raglan-Kawhia Area. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences (N.Z.). ISBN0-478-08837-X.
^Richards, Bill (1986). Off the Sheep's Back. Lindon Pub. ISBN0864700148.
^"Tawatahi River, Waikato - NZ Topo Map". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^"AtoJs Online — Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives — 1898 Session I — H-23 THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1898". atojs.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^"OBITUARY. (Press, 1930-07-04)". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
tawatahi, river, short, river, waikato, region, zealand, north, island, flows, into, northern, shore, raglan, harbour, teko, islandlocationcountrynew, zealandphysical, characteristicssource, elevation176, mouth, locationraglan, harbour, elevation0, length2, co. The Tawatahi River is a short river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand s North Island It flows into the northern shore of Raglan Harbour Tawatahi RiverTawatahi River and Te Teko IslandLocationCountryNew ZealandPhysical characteristicsSource elevation176 m 577 ft Mouth locationRaglan Harbour elevation0 m 0 ft Length2 km 1 2 mi Contents 1 Geology 2 Alternative names 3 Wildlife 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesGeology editThe headwaters are listed as worthy of preservation for their geology New Katuku Trig Pukewharangi Hill Oligocene fossil locality 1 Most of the rock in the valley is Kotuku siltstone a massive to crudely bedded light to blue grey jointed calcareous siltstone The upper slopes are mainly Mangiti Sandstone and Patikirau Siltstone also calcareous rocks All were laid on a deepening mid to outer shelf in the Whaingaroan age about 41 million years ago 2 Alternative names editThe river has also been called Burgess s Creek after the farmer who owned Burgess Point to the west 3 Kerikeri Peninsula 4 or Puketutu 5 James Burgess farmed almost 600 sheep in the late C19th 6 having previously been a shepherd on Te Akau Station which had included this area 7 He had burnt the flax and sown grass on the peninsula 8 Wildlife editA 2012 survey found the estuary had a wide band of rushes grading into native forest with mud crabs titiko coastal daisy makaka oioi fescue marsh clubrush remuremu sea primrose sand buttercup kowhai kanuka miro tanekaha and hangehange 9 See also editList of rivers of New ZealandExternal links edit1 50 000 map http www topomap co nz NZTopoMap nz53469 Tawatahi River Waikato most of the river is close to Mangiti Road so some images are available in street scene on https maps google com References edit Place name detail Tawatahi River New Zealand Gazetteer New Zealand Geographic Board Retrieved 12 July 2009 37 45 S 174 56 E 37 750 S 174 933 E 37 750 174 933 New Zealand Geopreservation Inventory http www geomarine org nz NZGI P J White Barry Clayton Waterhouse 1994 Geology of the Raglan Kawhia Area Institute of Geological amp Nuclear Sciences N Z ISBN 0 478 08837 X Richards Bill 1986 Off the Sheep s Back Lindon Pub ISBN 0864700148 Vernon R T 1984 Raglan Tawatahi River Waikato NZ Topo Map NZ Topo Map Retrieved 25 March 2017 AtoJs Online Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives 1898 Session I H 23 THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL 1898 atojs natlib govt nz Retrieved 25 March 2017 OBITUARY Press 1930 07 04 paperspast natlib govt nz National Library of New Zealand Retrieved 25 March 2017 Vernon R T 1981 Around Raglan Estuarine Vegetation Survey Raglan Whaingaroa Harbour PDF Waikato Regional Council 2012 This article about a river in the Waikato Region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tawatahi River amp oldid 1186590390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
