Whanganui Island, in the middle distance, lies on the northern side of Coromandel Harbour. The inshore islands are a by-product of glaciation. During the ice age tens of thousands of years ago sea levels were lower than at present; with the end of the ice age sea levels rose and coastal features became islands. The Moehau Range, 892 m at its highest point, is in the distance.
Using this item
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Janine Faulknor
This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence
Add new comment