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| Akaroa Harbour | |
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 A photo of Akaroa Harbour from the northwest with Ōnawe Peninsula clearly visible | |
.png)  Akaroa Harbour | |
 Nautical chart "NZ 6324 Akaroa Harbour" | |
| Location | Banks Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 43°50′40.56″S 172°55′30.719″E / 43.8446000°S 172.92519972°E |
| Type | Harbour |
| Islands | The Long Boat |
| Settlements | Akaroa, Duvauchelle, Takapūneke, Takamatua |
| References | [1] |
Akaroa Harbour is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.[2] The harbour enters from the southern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly northerly direction. It is one of two major inlets in Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand; the other is Lyttelton Harbour on the northern coast.
The name Akaroa is an alternative spelling of Whakaroa,[3] Whangaroa or Wangaloa[4] from the Kāi Tahu dialect of Māori. Whakaroa means "Long Harbour".[5]
The harbour was used commercially in the mid-19th century for ship-based and shore-based whaling.[6] Cruise ships occasionally enter the harbour, with the passengers visiting Akaroa.[7]
Ōnawe Peninsula is at the head of the harbour, the former site of a Māori pā.
- ^ "Akaroa Harbour". LINZ. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazetteer". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. LINZ. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Akaroa". Kā Huru Manu. Ngāi Tahu. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Jacobson, H. C. (1914). "Inside Akaroa Harbour". Tales of Banks Peninsula. Akaroa: Akaroa Mail Office. p. 375.
- ^ Reed, Alexander Wyclif (23 January 2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Reed Books. ISBN 9780790007618.
- ^ "Akaroa Waterfront Historic Area". www.heritage.org.nz. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Cruise ship visits". Christchurch City Council. 2 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.