Ahaaha Rocks
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| Coordinates | 36°41′26″S 175°01′28″E / 36.690444°S 175.024444°E |
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New Zealand | |
| Region | Auckland |
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| Population | uninhabited |
Ahaaha Rocks or Ahaaha Islets are small islands in the Hauraki Gulf of Auckland, New Zealand. It is northwest of Rakino Island and is part of a collection of islands known as The Noises.[1]
Description
Also known as the Ahaaha Islets, the islands are 2.25 mi (3.62 km) east of the Motuhurakia Islands.[2] The Ahaaha Rocks are approximately 4 ft (1.2 m) high near another outcropping called David Rocks. The Ahaaha Rocks are surrounded by a .25 mi (0.40 km) reef.[3] They are small islands located in the Hauraki Gulf of the Auckland region in New Zealand.[4]
History
They are part of a chain of islands and other rock stacks which are known as the Noises. They are thought to be 130 million years old. Ahaaha is one of the smaller islands and rocky reefs of the Noises.[5] On September 21, 1973 a large wooden motor yacht named the Rangiora collided with the Ahaaha Rocks which created a hole in the ship. Ten people were rescued from the sinking vessel. The police, Royal New Zealand Coastguard and two commercial ships were able to rescue the ship before it sank.[6]
Marine life
The Ahaaha Rocks are a rocky reef with a large variety of marine life: including Goatfish and Snapper (fish) and Spotty (fish).[7][8] Consequently, it is reputed to be "another hot-bed for the Auckland boating populace," with Kingfish joining the other species.[9][10] The area contains spiny kelp or leather kelp known as Ecklonia radiata and the area around Ahaaha is a sponge habitat.[11]
The Covid 19 lockdown resulted in an enforced ban on recreational vessels. An observed increase in dolphin and fish communication ranges was discovered in many areas, incuding the Ahaaha Rocks.[12]
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ Map Showing Location of Rakino Island
- ^ New Zealand Pilot. Washington D.C.: US Government Printing Office. 1929. p. 134. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Sailing Directions for New Zealand (3rd ed.). Fort Belvoir, Virginia: Defence Mapping Agency. 1976. p. 89. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazetteer". Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "The Noises". The Noises. The Noises. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Launch Holed In Gulf: Ten Rescued". New Zealand Herald. 22 September 1973.
- ^ Rayner, Matt; Baba, Yumiko; Blom, Wilma; Bray, Rebecca; Cameron, Ewen; Early, John; Galbraith, Josie A.; Walker, Leilani; Trnski, Tom; Dell'Ariccia, Gaia; Barry, Manuela; Haggitt, Tim; Shears, Nick. "A monitoring plan for The Noises ecosystem". Research Gate. Auckland Museum. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Fishing: Keep snapping up snapper". New Zealand Herald. NZME Publishing Limited. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Easter moon brings mixed blessings". NZME Publishing Limited. New Zealand Herald. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "100 of New Zealand's best fishing locations!". Fishing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Haggiitt, Tim. "Noises Islands Rocky Reef Survey Summary" (PDF). The Noises NZ. The Noises NZ. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Pine, Matthew K.; Wilson, Louise; Jeffs, Andrew G.; McWhinnie, Lauren; Juanes, Francis; Scuderi, Alessia; Radford, Craig A. (13 July 2021). "A Gulf in lockdown: How an enforced ban on recreational vessels increased dolphin and fish communication ranges".
This sudden drop resulted in fish and dolphins experiencing an immediate increase in their communication ranges by up to an estimated 65%. Very low vessel activity during the lockdown (indicated by the presence of vessel noise over the day) revealed new insights into cumulative noise effects from vessels on auditory masking.
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Bibliography
- Fox, Charles Elliot (January 1925). The Threshold of the Pacific: An Account of the Social Organization Magic and Religion of the People of San Cristoval in the Solomon Islands. A. A. Knopf. p. 237.
- Louis, Renee Pualina (2011). David M. Mark, Andrew G. Turk, Niclas Burenhult, David Stea (ed.). Landscape in Language: Transdisciplinary perspectives "Hawaiian Stories Places: Replacing Cultural Meanings". Culture and Language Use. John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 9789027287045.
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