On the otago harbour side a sealed waterfront road links taiaroa head with dunedin. History books offer definite guidance on pronunciation. Fox, jf et al wyllies crossing school jubilee booklet cttee. Media in category otago harbour the following 93 files are in this category, out of 93 total.
A european town was founded there when otago was settled in 1848. Otago harbour pilotage guide upper harbour revision 4 november 2014. Last spring high tide at otago harbour entrance was on fri 08 may height. Boat guide final final final 1 otago regional council. Port chalmers is a suburb and the main port of the city of dunedin, new zealand, with a population of 3,000.
To ensure you are viewing the most up to date information you may need to hit refresh on your browser. Short history of otago harbour development and dredging 6 capability, albeit somewhat limited, to dredge the bar at the entrance. Macandrew bay a history of a community on the otago. More commonly referred to as victoria channel, the upper harbour channel has a rock training wall for. Port chalmers nzhistory, new zealand history online. Port chalmers, a small town, located on the western shore of otago harbour, on a small hilly peninsula was founded on 31 july 1844 reclaimed land is the site for dunedins container port. Otepoti is the secondlargest city in the south island of new zealand after christchurch, and the principal city of. The harbour airport that never was otago daily times. The vessel is en route to the port of necochea, and expected to arrive there on apr.
This site is item number 57 on the history of new zealand in 100 places list. Figure 4 the bucketdredge 222 concurrent with dredging, the harbour board undertook major works to construct. For publishing, public display or commercial use you will need a high quality digital file. Otago peninsula te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Reid farmers records, hocken collections 00121 dunedin city council permit records and deposited plans with thanks to glen hazelton. Reid farmers records, hocken collections 00121 dunedin city council permit records and deposited plans with thanks to glen hazelton angus, john h. Chart nz 6612 otago harbour n new zealand hydrographic. Otago wrecks and hulks the schooner don juan slaver. The province of otago is situated on the south island of new zealand. History books settle the original intention for the pronunciation of albany. For digital images, permission to reproduce and confirmation of an items status contact photos.
The dunedin city council supported the otago harbour board, with cr leonard ireland deploring the fact that the journey to melbourne from dunedin meant flying through auckland and sydney. Otago harbour is the natural harbour of dunedin, new zealand, consisting of a long. May and june tide charts for otago harbour entrance. The history of softball in new zealand dates back to 1935 when the game was first played as a recreation by visiting american sailors. Opening the manifest in otagos infant years shipping arrivals and departures, otago harbour and coast 17701860. Admiralty chart no 2411 otago harbour, 16098633363, published. Port chalmers lies ten kilometres inside otago harbour, some 15 kilometres northeast from dunedins city centre much of port chalmers is located on a small hilly peninsula, at the. This article examines the industrial and mercantile built heritage of new zealand by considering a remarkable precinct in dunedin of surviving commercial buildings from the second half of the nineteenth century.
This is a fascinating account of the history of the portobello community and its early beginnings as a settlement in 1840. The man really responsible for introducing the game into new zealand was mr w. The city was then the countrys financial, commercial and industrial centre, having undergone a gold rush boom in the 1860s. The otago peninsula is an outstanding place to live, work and visit and its natural values.
In 2012 the museum wrote a book portobello a brief history and this was reprinted in 20. Its high latitude, elevation and distance from larger foreign and domestic population centers has defined. The otago harbour board was established on 30 june 1874 to manage the port and harbour. The provinces harbours came under the control of the provincial government in 1854. The harbour channel extends 5 nautical miles to port chalmers, then a further 7 nautical miles to the city of dunedin.
The southern octopus the rise of a shipping empire. During the heroic era of antarctic exploration the otago harbour board. Otago harbour is dominated by a deep main channel which runs almost its entire length. This body remained in place until the port companies act of 1988.
Continued dredging of otago harbour will make an impact on its health but as it is a heavily modified harbour, it is a question of what the community can live with, university of otago marine science associate professor abby smith says. Otago harbour is the natural harbour of dunedin, new zealand, consisting of a long, muchindented stretch of generally navigable water separating the otago peninsula from the mainland. Port chalmers lies ten kilometres inside otago harbour, some 15 kilometres northeast of dunedins city centre. Otago harbour, bulk carrier details and current position. Originally destined for the listener, margaux turned to us when covid19 forced a change. The harbour island story lawlor, anne, lawlor, jim on. Since an inquiry was made by a correspondent and an article was published in the star last friday on the history of the sailing ship don juan, whose bones lie bleaching in a bend of otago harbour near port chalmers, further information has been obtained which seems to establish definitely that the vessel was engaged in the slave trade about. A rare original article from the institution of civil engineers reports, 1910. Tide times and tide chart for otago harbour entrance. They join at its southwest end, 21 km mi from the harbour mouth. History, books by category, otago university press, university of.
Port chalmers from the northeast, cruise ship dawn princess and a container ship in port. The otago harbour flying boat base was delivered a fatal blow late in 1948 by the tymms report from the committee set up to consider dunedins airport options. For three years alastair grant travelled the great inland harbours of the west coast of the north island creating a photographic record of these fascinating and underappreciated regions, trying to capture their atmosphere and a feel for the people who live and work around them. While the lower harbour channel is dredged to a minimum depth of 12.
View 2448 results from our service and information pages. The current position of otago harbour is at south america east coast coordinates 38. The centre for the book is delighted to present for your reading pleasure from austen to the bronts. Green papered boards with white titles on spine and front board. The lyttelton harbour board, christchurch 1968, 1968. Large gears were made for the otago harbour board and a fork lift for otago iron rolling mills at green island. The tide charts below show the height, time and date of high and low tides for the next 30 days. There is no g in written maori, so people have often assumed that otago is a corruption. The history of new zealands otago region tells the story of human settlement in one of the more isolated outliers of the inhabited earth. From taiaroa head to the container terminal at port chalmers, the harbour is dredged to accommodate vessels with a maximum draught of.
This body remained in place until the port companies act of 1988, which required publicly elected harbour boards to be converted into public companies. The museum also collects local family histories and genealogies as well as photographs relating to the otago peninsula and its families. Otago peninsula is the eastern flank of an extinct volcanic system. This history of a community on the macandrew bay area of the otago peninsula was compiled as part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of north east harbour now macandrew bay school. Victoria channel nzhistory, new zealand history online. Its people take pride in their levels of customer service and careful cargo handling. Second edition with additions to text and illustrations. Ledger, otago harbour board records, hocken collections ag200112 minutes. Mcarthur, j findlay ed the wendon jubilee booklet cttee. The locality, known to maori as koputai, is where local ngai tahu sold the otago block to the new zealand company in 1844. Roseneath is a small suburb of the new zealand city of dunedin, located on the northwestern shore of otago harbour, 12 kilometres to the northeast of dunedin city centre.
History, books by category, otago university press. The otago settlement te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. It is home to the deep water port of port chalmers. Its high latitude, elevation and distance from larger foreign and domestic population centers has defined otago at each stage of its history. Port otago is the primary export port for the lower south island of new zealand.
The wallace was soon joined by the reynolds which was specially commissioned by the otago harbour board as a pilot boat but was soon pressed into service as a harbour ferry. It is home to dunedins two port facilities, port chalmers half way along the harbour and at dunedins wharf at the harbour s end. This dredger did major development work at the entrance, harington bend and deborah bay. The otago harbour board was constituted on 30 june 1874 under the harbour improvement ordinance, and the otago harbour assets of the harbour department were transferred to the board, except for the railway pier at port chalmers, which was under control of the central government until may 1928, when it was purchased by the otago harbour board. The time displayed is adjusted to daylight saving time. There were two otago harbour board graving docks, the first being opened in 1872. The vessel is en route to the port of necochea, and expected to arrive there on apr 25, 20. Port chalmers harbour photocards through the decades. This time in the history of the harbour is recorded in place names such as kamau taurua. The following quote from gavin mcleans book otago harbour, currents. The highest summit, mt charlespoatiri, reaches 408 metres.
Short history of otago harbour development and dredging. Machinery was now being serviced in many dunedin factories like shacklocks and cadburys and work on motor cars and trucks increased. The authors discovered such a rich history that it was decided to record the story of how a community developed over the years as well as that of the. However, the ngai tahu dialect uses a hard g sound in otakou, while ou becomes a long o so the variation in spelling is actually an accurate. Otago is a version of otakou, the name of a village on otago harbour. The port is complemented by the regions excellent transport, warehousing and. The wind summary rose graph shows the last 24 hours of data at 10 minute. Whatever side of the albany or allbany fence youve been sitting on, theres a more definitive guide as to its.
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