Our Study area for this year was Muriwai Coastal geographic environment, it is located on the west coast of the north island and is 30kms away from Auckland, its structure contains a various amount of natural processes that make Muriwai the gem that it is today. Muriwai otherwise known as ‘Te One Rangatira’ has the only gannet colony in New-Zealand and is a black sand beach; some of the natural features that are included within the beach are the okiritoto stream, otakamiro point, the moutara stacks, and mäori bay. As a result of natural processes such as Long shore drift, and erosion disposition these natural processes occur
Long shore drift is the transporting of sediment from one place to another, and they are the reason for the likes of Moutara Island, otakamiro point and Maori Bay, the caves and the blow holes, Long shore drift causes erosion and that is how all these natural features occur
Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is our study area for 2010. It is also known as the MCGE and it is located on the far West Side of Auckland. It takes an hour and a half to get there and see the long black sand for about approximately 50 kilometers long. At the MCGE there are attractions for tourist to experience such as the natural features like Otakamiro Point, the cave, stacks, and the sandunes. These natural features are modified by natural processes such as wave erosion, wave depositions and the aeolian process.
*M-uriwai Coastal and Geographical Environment. *U-nbroken 50 kilometre stretch of beach which extends up the Tasman Sea coast to the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour *R-angatira (Te One- the sand) Te One Rangatira the chiefly beach, which is another name for Muriwai. *I-ron sand (titomagnitite), that decends from Mt Tatanaki in the south. *W-aves that apporch the shores on an oblique angle. *A-activities, Surfing is the main pastime at Maori Bay/Muriwai. Other pastimes enjoyed at Maori Bay include paragliding and hang gliding, especially when the prevailing souwesterly wind provides favourable conditions. *I-t is verry important to keep Muriwai clean and green becasue it is one of New Zealand Prized possesions.
The Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is located on the Tasman Sea Coast. This environment has high energy waves all year with 6-10 second wave period. It is also known and famous for being name to a large onshore gannet and being home to a lot of nikau palm trees. This environment contains natural features such as the Northern part of Maori Bay, the Okiritoto stream as well as the Muriwai Beach which is located on the western coast, one hour drive north of Auckland and also extends up to Tasman sea coast harbor.
Moreover there are also natural features that have resulted from natural processes such as the long shore drift process, wave processes and aeolian processes. These natural features include the formation of sand dunes, sea arches, the Motutara stack separated from the headland, the rocky headland, fisherman platform, blowhole, cave.
Muriwai also known as 'Te One Rangatira' (The Chiefly Beach) is located on the west coast of the Auckland region and extends over 50km of blacksand in legnth stretching northward south of Muriwai beach.
Muriwa has long and rich human history with the earliest known specific settlement of the area around Otakamiro Point, also known as Motutara. this place was in natural resource and was occupied and used by various tribes who moved across the west coast routine between the Kaipara and Manukau Harbour.
Muriwai offers many features which can be categorised as erosional and depositional features, that presents Muriwai to be a system that operates through the natural processes that occurs at Muriwai.
Taking Longshore drift fo example, it operates by transporting sediment from one place to another. This process works all together with the wind blowing from the south-westelies 58% of the time at Muriwai setting up wave trains that approcah the beach in an oblique angle. The process of swash and backwash allows the sediment to move northwards of Kaipara harbour, allowing the current flow all the way up to the Cape. This outcome presents a most fascinated feature... Muriwai Beach.
Muriwai also know as "Te One Rangatira and also "Muriwai Beach is a small coastal commuinity situated on the West Coast of the North island and is approximately 17km west opf Kumeu and 42km Norhtwest of Auckl;and city. The Muirwai Coastal Geographic Environment is a long, flat, vast streach of Beach measuring 50km long which extends from the Tasman Sea all the way to the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour. Muriwai extends from Maori Bay to the Southern end of Muriwai Bay, Muirwai also has a large Ganet Colony.
Muriwai a unique beach known for its black sand which covers the beach. The colour of the sand is caused by the iron content whichb is derived from the ancient volcanoes of this area and also from Mt Taranaki North of Muriwai which is brought by the proccess of "Long Shore Drift."
Socially, durring the 19th century Muriwai was largel occupied by local Maori iwi of the area such as Ngati Te Kahupara and also sub Tribes of Ngati Whatua. these tribes mainly lived in the areas of Otakamiro Point, in Oneonenui in the headwaters of Otakamiro Stream. Muirwai also holds alot of natural attraction which brings large numbers of tourist and visitors to the beach, mainly durring the Summer time.
Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is found on the Tasman Sea at the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges, which is 30km west of Auckland City. The MCGE area includes the northern part of Maori Bay, Muriwai Beach, Otakamiro Point, Motutara Island, and the okiritoto Stream.
Muriwai Beach is a long strip of black sand that stretches northward 50km, Maori Bay is located on the southern part of Muriwai; it is a small bay which is approximately 500m. There is a cave (sea cave) located on the northern part of Maori bay which leads out into Muriwai beach, the sea cave formed from an erosional process.
Otakamiro point has been modified by humans over the past to help sustain the environment. Their are now restrictions from certain areas, for example the human deck has limitations from going near the gannets habitat...
Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment includes Muriwai beach and the northern part of Maori bay which is located in the west coast of Auckland. Muriwai is also known as Te One Rangatira (The chiefly beach). Muriwai beach is a long strip of black sand which is 50km in size.
The MCGE consists of many natural features such as Muriwai beach, Foredunes, Sea cave, Sea cliff and notch, Stack which is known as Motutara island, ashore platform and the blow hole. These are all formed by different types of natural processes such as Wave erosion, Aeolian transportation and Aeolian deposition.
Muriwai has a lot of sand dunes. These are formed by the people planting spinifex and native pingao. This controls all the sand that blows through. Consequently overtime this builds up and wallahh sand dunes. Muriwai was expanded over the years and became Muriwai Regional Park in 1969. Muriwai Regional Park extends from Maori Bay in the south up Muriwai Beach for 8km. The park includes the millons of gannets at Otakamiro Point, which are one of only three main gannet colonies in New Zealand. The best time to visit the gannets is between October and February.
MCGE (Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment) was our area study this year in geography. Muriwai is located on the west coast of Auckland. Muriwai beach is one of the largest beaches in New Zealand that's why it's also known as 'Te One Rangatira' (chiefly beach).
Muriwai is known for its unqiue black sand & natural features such as the headland, sandunes etc ... The longshore dift is the process of sediment being transfered onto Muriwai beach , without this ongoing process then beaches such as Muriwai will not have sediment.
Our study area is Muriwai Beach which is also as 'The Chiefly Beach' it is located in the Tasman Sea Coast which is West coast of the Auckland region and it extends over 40km south from the Kaipara Harbour Entrance. It includes Maori Bay, Otakamiro point and Muriwai Beach. Muriwai Beach is just a 30 minute drive from South Auckland.
Muriwai Beach is a long exposed strip of black sand and it is approximately 50 km long which extends from South of Kaipara Harbour. Along Muriwai Beach Okiritoto Stream is at the very end not only that but Muriwai Beach was also known as 'Te One Rangatira' chiefly beach which has been mentioned earlier.
The MCGE is made up of a large number of features which can be categorised as erosional features and depositional features. In other words features that are generally reducing in size and features that are generally increasing in size.These are some of the natural features such as the Stack( Motutara Island),Headland (Otakamiro Point), Blowhole (platform), Okiritoto Stream and Maori Bay.Along with features are natural processes such as Long Shore Drift and Wave Erosion which includes wave refraction, wave deposition, wave transportation and hydrotic wave. Another natural process is the Aeolian process which includes erosion, transportation and Deposition.
Our Study area this year is Muriwai Coastal Geographic environment. The Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is made up of large number of features which can be categorized as erosional feature that are generally reducing in size which the depositional features are generally increasing. There are wide different variety of natural Feature and Natural Process that can be found at Muriwai Beach such, Maori Bay, Sea Cave, Otakamiro Point (headland), Motutara Island (Stacks), Blow hole( fisherman’s platform ), Muriwai Beach and Okiritoto Stream. There two different types of Natural process that can be found at Muriwai Beach such as , Long Shore Drift ( LSD) and the Aeolian Process. The Long Shore Drift can be categorized into different types of waves such as Wave Erosion, Wave Depositional, and Wave transportation. The Aeolian Process can also be categorized into different types of natural process such as Aeolian Erosion, Wave Transportation and Wave Depositional.
Long Shore drift is a natural process which transport sediment from one location and deposit it in another. Long shore drift was the natural process in which Muriwai beach came to be long shore drift is responsible for together with the supply of iron sands. The Transportation of sediment from Mt. Taranaki is originally washed into the Tasman Sea by river from Mt. Taranaki and the central volcanic. Long shore drifts transport sediment northwards and deposited sand on Muriwai beach. Majority of Sediment at Muriwai Beach comes from the natural process of wave erosion of land mass over 90% and were transport from the sea floor at Muriwai’ beach , the sediment are largely fine sands , with high iron sand content. During long shore drift each wave train strikes Muriwai beach in the south first and then the waves breaks in a north direction.
Our study area was the Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment (MCGE). It is located on the west coast of the north island, west of Auckland city. Muriwai Beach is a long exposed strip of black sand 50km in length, stretching northwards to the Kaipara Harbour. Muriwai Coastal Geographic Enviornment includes the areas of Maori Bay, Motutara Island, Otakamiro point and Okiritoto stresm. Muriwai Beach is a depositional feature caused by the natural process Long Shore Drift (LSD). Other natural features such as the Fisherman's plattform, sea cave, Motutara Island, Otakamiro Point and the blow hole in the Fisherman's plattform are created by another natural process wave erosion.
Long Shore Drift (LSD) is the depositional process which transports sediment (brainy word for sand)from one place and deposits it in another. LSD has transported titanmagnitide (brainy word for iron sand) from Mt Taranaki and transports it northwards and deposits it on Muriwai Beach. This is how Muriwai Beach came to be.
The other natural features such as the Fisherman's plattform, Sea cave, Motutara Island, Otakamiro Point and the blow hole in the Fisherman's plattform are created by wave erosion. There one other types of wave erosion such as hydraulic wave action, wave abrasion, wave attrition and wave pounding. Other waves such as wave deposition and wave transportation are other wave processes which have helped to create natural features.
The Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment includes Muriwai Beach and the northern part of Maori Bay and it is found on the Tasman Sea coast at the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges 30km west of Auckland City. It's made up of a large number of features mainly identified as erosional and depositional features. Back in the days, Muriwai was known for a specific settlement area around Otakamiro Point, originally known as Motutara Is.
Our study area extends from the southern end of otakamiro point (headland) to okiritoto stream. Muriwai beach also known as (Te One Rangatira- the chiefly beach) is on the west coast of the Auckland region and extends over 40km south from the Kaipara harbour. Muriwai beach is a long exposed strip of black sand 50km in length stretching northward south of Muriwai beach and is a small bay of 500m
The Muriwai Coastal Geographic environment(MCGE) is made up of a large number of features which can be catergorised in erosional such as Motutara Island, also known as the stack, Otakamiro point, the fisherman's platform , the seacave and etc..
Our study area i based on the Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment (MCGE). The area consists of Maori Bay, Otakamiro Point and Muriwai Beach. The dangerous beach is 50km in length and 500m wide. The area i a long exposed strip of black sand which is brought to Muriwai through the natural process of Longshore Drift. The Muriwai area can be found on the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges 30km west of Auckland City.
Longshore Drift is a natural process where sediment (fine or very fine) is being transported and deposited on the west coast beaches from Mount Taranki.
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Our Study area for this year was Muriwai Coastal geographic environment, it is located on the west coast of the north island and is 30kms away from Auckland, its structure contains a various amount of natural processes that make Muriwai the gem that it is today. Muriwai otherwise known as ‘Te One Rangatira’ has the only gannet colony in New-Zealand and is a black sand beach; some of the natural features that are included within the beach are the okiritoto stream, otakamiro point, the moutara stacks, and mäori bay. As a result of natural processes such as Long shore drift, and erosion disposition these natural processes occur
Long shore drift is the transporting of sediment from one place to another, and they are the reason for the likes of Moutara Island, otakamiro point and Maori Bay, the caves and the blow holes, Long shore drift causes erosion and that is how all these natural features occur
Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is our study area for 2010. It is also known as the MCGE and it is located on the far West Side of Auckland. It takes an hour and a half to get there and see the long black sand for about approximately 50 kilometers long. At the MCGE there are attractions for tourist to experience such as the natural features like Otakamiro Point, the cave, stacks, and the sandunes. These natural features are modified by natural processes such as wave erosion, wave depositions and the aeolian process.
Well Muriwai what can we say...
*M-uriwai Coastal and Geographical Environment.
*U-nbroken 50 kilometre stretch of beach which extends up the Tasman Sea coast to the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour
*R-angatira (Te One- the sand) Te One Rangatira the chiefly beach, which is another name for Muriwai.
*I-ron sand (titomagnitite), that decends from Mt Tatanaki in the south.
*W-aves that apporch the shores on an oblique angle.
*A-activities, Surfing is the main pastime at Maori Bay/Muriwai. Other pastimes enjoyed at Maori Bay include paragliding and hang gliding, especially when the prevailing souwesterly wind provides favourable conditions.
*I-t is verry important to keep Muriwai clean and green becasue it is one of New Zealand Prized possesions.
DOITZ BLAH!
mau&mere (the M & M's)
The Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is located on the Tasman Sea Coast. This environment has high energy waves all year with 6-10 second wave period. It is also known and famous for being name to a large onshore gannet and being home to a lot of nikau palm trees. This environment contains natural features such as the Northern part of Maori Bay, the Okiritoto stream as well as the Muriwai Beach which is located on the western coast, one hour drive north of Auckland and also extends up to Tasman sea coast harbor.
Moreover there are also natural features that have resulted from natural processes such as the long shore drift process, wave processes and aeolian processes. These natural features include the formation of sand dunes, sea arches, the Motutara stack separated from the headland, the rocky headland, fisherman platform, blowhole, cave.
Muriwai also known as 'Te One Rangatira' (The Chiefly Beach) is located on the west coast of the Auckland region and extends over 50km of blacksand in legnth stretching northward south of Muriwai beach.
Muriwa has long and rich human history with the earliest known specific settlement of the area around Otakamiro Point, also known as Motutara. this place was in natural resource and was occupied and used by various tribes who moved across the west coast routine between the Kaipara and Manukau Harbour.
Muriwai offers many features which can be categorised as erosional and depositional features, that presents Muriwai to be a system that operates through the natural processes that occurs at Muriwai.
Taking Longshore drift fo example, it operates by transporting sediment from one place to another. This process works all together with the wind blowing from the south-westelies 58% of the time at Muriwai setting up wave trains that approcah the beach in an oblique angle. The process of swash and backwash allows the sediment to move northwards of Kaipara harbour, allowing the current flow all the way up to the Cape. This outcome presents a most fascinated feature... Muriwai Beach.
Muriwai also know as "Te One Rangatira and also "Muriwai Beach is a small coastal commuinity situated on the West Coast of the North island and is approximately 17km west opf Kumeu and 42km Norhtwest of Auckl;and city. The Muirwai Coastal Geographic Environment is a long, flat, vast streach of Beach measuring 50km long which extends from the Tasman Sea all the way to the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour.
Muriwai extends from Maori Bay to the Southern end of Muriwai Bay, Muirwai also has a large Ganet Colony.
Muriwai a unique beach known for its black sand which covers the beach. The colour of the sand is caused by the iron content whichb is derived from the ancient volcanoes of this area and also from Mt Taranaki North of Muriwai which is brought by the proccess of "Long Shore Drift."
Socially, durring the 19th century Muriwai was largel occupied by local Maori iwi of the area such as Ngati Te Kahupara and also sub Tribes of Ngati Whatua. these tribes mainly lived in the areas of Otakamiro Point, in Oneonenui in the headwaters of Otakamiro Stream.
Muirwai also holds alot of natural attraction which brings large numbers of tourist and visitors to the beach, mainly durring the Summer time.
By Saul Whaiapu
Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is found on the Tasman Sea at the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges, which is 30km west of Auckland City. The MCGE area includes the northern part of Maori Bay, Muriwai Beach, Otakamiro Point, Motutara Island, and the okiritoto Stream.
Muriwai Beach is a long strip of black sand that stretches northward 50km, Maori Bay is located on the southern part of Muriwai; it is a small bay which is approximately 500m. There is a cave (sea cave) located on the northern part of Maori bay which leads out into Muriwai beach, the sea cave formed from an erosional process.
Otakamiro point has been modified by humans over the past to help sustain the environment. Their are now restrictions from certain areas, for example the human deck has limitations from going near the gannets habitat...
to be continued
Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment includes Muriwai beach and the northern part of Maori bay which is located in the west coast of Auckland. Muriwai is also known as Te One Rangatira (The chiefly beach). Muriwai beach is a long strip of black sand which is 50km in size.
The MCGE consists of many natural features such as Muriwai beach, Foredunes, Sea cave, Sea cliff and notch, Stack which is known as Motutara island, ashore platform and the blow hole. These are all formed by different types of natural processes such as Wave erosion, Aeolian transportation and Aeolian deposition.
Muriwai has a lot of sand dunes. These are formed by the people planting spinifex and native pingao. This controls all the sand that blows through. Consequently overtime this builds up and wallahh sand dunes.
Muriwai was expanded over the years and became Muriwai Regional Park in 1969. Muriwai Regional Park extends from Maori Bay in the south up Muriwai Beach for 8km. The park includes the millons of gannets at Otakamiro Point, which are one of only three main gannet colonies in New Zealand. The best time to visit the gannets is between October and February.
MCGE (Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment) was our area study this year in geography. Muriwai is located on the west coast of Auckland. Muriwai beach is one of the largest beaches in New Zealand that's why it's also known as 'Te One Rangatira' (chiefly beach).
Muriwai is known for its unqiue black sand & natural features such as the headland, sandunes etc ...
The longshore dift is the process of sediment being transfered onto Muriwai beach , without this ongoing process then beaches such as Muriwai will not have sediment.
Our study area is Muriwai Beach which is also as 'The Chiefly Beach' it is located in the Tasman Sea Coast which is West coast of the Auckland region and it extends over 40km south from the Kaipara Harbour Entrance. It includes Maori Bay, Otakamiro point and Muriwai Beach. Muriwai Beach is just a 30 minute drive from South Auckland.
Muriwai Beach is a long exposed strip of black sand and it is approximately 50 km long which extends from South of Kaipara Harbour. Along Muriwai Beach Okiritoto Stream is at the very end not only that but Muriwai Beach was also known as 'Te One Rangatira' chiefly beach which has been mentioned earlier.
The MCGE is made up of a large number of features which can be categorised as erosional features and depositional features. In other words features that are generally reducing in size and features that are generally increasing in size.These are some of the natural features such as the Stack( Motutara Island),Headland (Otakamiro Point), Blowhole (platform), Okiritoto Stream and Maori Bay.Along with features are natural processes such as Long Shore Drift and Wave Erosion which includes wave refraction, wave deposition, wave transportation and hydrotic wave. Another natural process is the Aeolian process which includes erosion, transportation and Deposition.
Our Study area this year is Muriwai Coastal Geographic environment. The Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment is made up of large number of features which can be categorized as erosional feature that are generally reducing in size which the depositional features are generally increasing. There are wide different variety of natural Feature and Natural Process that can be found at Muriwai Beach such, Maori Bay, Sea Cave, Otakamiro Point (headland), Motutara Island (Stacks), Blow hole( fisherman’s platform ), Muriwai Beach and Okiritoto Stream. There two different types of Natural process that can be found at Muriwai Beach such as , Long Shore Drift ( LSD) and the Aeolian Process. The Long Shore Drift can be categorized into different types of waves such as Wave Erosion, Wave Depositional, and Wave transportation. The Aeolian Process can also be categorized into different types of natural process such as Aeolian Erosion, Wave Transportation and Wave Depositional.
Long Shore drift is a natural process which transport sediment from one location and deposit it in another. Long shore drift was the natural process in which Muriwai beach came to be long shore drift is responsible for together with the supply of iron sands. The Transportation of sediment from Mt. Taranaki is originally washed into the Tasman Sea by river from Mt. Taranaki and the central volcanic. Long shore drifts transport sediment northwards and deposited sand on Muriwai beach. Majority of Sediment at Muriwai Beach comes from the natural process of wave erosion of land mass over 90% and were transport from the sea floor at Muriwai’ beach , the sediment are largely fine sands , with high iron sand content. During long shore drift each wave train strikes Muriwai beach in the south first and then the waves breaks in a north direction.
Our study area was the Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment (MCGE). It is located on the west coast of the north island, west of Auckland city. Muriwai Beach is a long exposed strip of black sand 50km in length, stretching northwards to the Kaipara Harbour. Muriwai Coastal Geographic Enviornment includes the areas of Maori Bay, Motutara Island, Otakamiro point and Okiritoto stresm. Muriwai Beach is a depositional feature caused by the natural process Long Shore Drift (LSD). Other natural features such as the Fisherman's plattform, sea cave, Motutara Island, Otakamiro Point and the blow hole in the Fisherman's plattform are created by another natural process wave erosion.
Long Shore Drift (LSD) is the depositional process which transports sediment (brainy word for sand)from one place and deposits it in another. LSD has transported titanmagnitide (brainy word for iron sand) from Mt Taranaki and transports it northwards and deposits it on Muriwai Beach. This is how Muriwai Beach came to be.
The other natural features such as the Fisherman's plattform, Sea cave, Motutara Island, Otakamiro Point and the blow hole in the Fisherman's plattform are created by wave erosion. There one other types of wave erosion such as hydraulic wave action, wave abrasion, wave attrition and wave pounding. Other waves such as wave deposition and wave transportation are other wave processes which have helped to create natural features.
The Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment includes Muriwai Beach and the northern part of Maori Bay and it is found on the Tasman Sea coast at the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges 30km west of Auckland City. It's made up of a large number of features mainly identified as erosional and depositional features.
Back in the days, Muriwai was known for a specific settlement area around Otakamiro Point, originally known as Motutara Is.
Our study area extends from the southern end of otakamiro point (headland) to okiritoto stream. Muriwai beach also known as (Te One Rangatira- the chiefly beach) is on the west coast of the Auckland region and extends over 40km south from the Kaipara harbour. Muriwai beach is a long exposed strip of black sand 50km in length stretching northward south of Muriwai beach and is a small bay of 500m
The Muriwai Coastal Geographic environment(MCGE) is made up of a large number of features which can be catergorised in erosional such as Motutara Island, also known as the stack, Otakamiro point, the fisherman's platform , the seacave and etc..
Our study area i based on the Muriwai Coastal Geographic Environment (MCGE). The area consists of Maori Bay, Otakamiro Point and Muriwai Beach. The dangerous beach is 50km in length and 500m wide. The area i a long exposed strip of black sand which is brought to Muriwai through the natural process of Longshore Drift. The Muriwai area can be found on the northern end of the Waitakere Ranges 30km west of Auckland City.
Longshore Drift is a natural process where sediment (fine or very fine) is being transported and deposited on the west coast beaches from Mount Taranki.
Erosional Processes:
Wave Erosion - Abrsion
(Boulders&Rocks) - Attrition
- Wave Pounding
- Hydrolic Action
(I didn't get t0 finih!)
T0 be continued . . . . :)(i think)
Donnaa x.
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