Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve
| Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve | |
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 Path at Tahuna Torea nature reserve | |
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| Location | West Tamaki Road, Glendowie, Auckland |
| Coordinates | 36°52′18″S 174°52′55″E / 36.8716979°S 174.8818399°E |
| Operated by | Auckland Council |
| Website | Auckland Council |
Tahuna Torea is a nature reserve in Auckland, New Zealand, in the suburb of Glendowie. The reserve is a coastal wetland and sandspit containing freshwater ponds, mangroves, and walking tracks through bush and overland.[1]
Naming
[edit]Tahuna Torea means "sand bank of the albatross" in te reo Māori.[2]
History
[edit]Precolonial history
[edit]Tahuna Torea has been occupied for over a thousand years, and was a foodbasket for the growing of kūmara and the gathering of kaimoana, as well as growing flax and raupō for weaving.[2] Hoturoa of Tainui waka landed at Tohuna Torea on his travels around Tāmaki. The west bank of the Tamaki river, including Tohuna Torea, was the most highly populated part of Auckland due to its rich soil.[2]
Development into a reserve
[edit]Wildlife
[edit]The reserve has a large range of native birds including stilts, herons, kingfishers and ducks.[3] There are fifty species of birds that inhabit Tahuna Torea and the adjacent estuary. These include the Welcome Swallow, the Shining Cuckoo (a summer visitor), and the little Little Black Shag.[2]
Features
[edit]The Glendowie to Tahuna Torea path is a main feature.[3]
Gallery
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Waterfront at Tahuna Torea -
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Black swans at Tahuna Torea -
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References
[edit]- ^ Council, Auckland. "Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve". Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d Barfoot, Chris (2007). Tahuna Torea: tip-site to Nature Reserve. Auckland, New Zealand: Tamaki Estuary Protection Society. ISBN 978-0-473-12853-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b Council, Auckland. "Glendowie Park to Tahuna Torea Path – Auckland walks". Auckland Council. Retrieved 24 January 2025.