✨ Harbour Navigation Notices
Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
138
19th June, 1856.
the main channel entrance to this harbour
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
are-
pleased to direct that the following copy
The buoy on the inner point of
of a Letter from the Pilot at Kaipara, together
the outer spit to the northward of the main
with a notice to Masters of Vessels frequenting
channel, may be seen in clear weather at a
the Port of Kaipara, should be published for
distance of 3 miles from sea; it is painted red,
general information.
but without a globe beacon at top. The tri-
By His Excellency's command,
angular tuft on the South Head, bears by
C. W. RICHMOND,
compass from it S. E., and East East,
Colonial Secretary.
distant about 5 miles; and the centre green
patch on the North Head N.N.E., E., distant
6 miles. It is laid down in five fathoms water,
the width of the channel on the N.E. being
about of a mile. Vessels should pass on the
north-east side if possible, but if obliged to do
so on the south-west, not further than half a
ship's length from the buoy. The Tory shoal
buoy is visible on rounding the outer buoy at
a distance of two miles, to which the course
given in Captain Drury's directions will lead:
it is in 7 fathoms and should be rounded only
on the south-west side where the fairway is at
least a mile in width. From this buoy the
bearing by compass of the triangular tuft on
the South Head is S. E. E, and of the centre
green patch on the North Head at N.E. by E.
This buoy is also red, but with a globe beacon
on the top.
Kaipara, June 10th, 1856.
SIR,-Having succeeded in laying down both
the buoys, with only the loss of the Globe
Beacon of the outer one, I have the honor to
enclose a Notice to Ship Masters for publica-
tion in the Provincial Gazette, and Newspapers,
of their positions, and bearings of the best
known land marks from them. I have turned
the loss of the Globe Beacon to account for
the purpose of distinguishing the respective
buoys, in thick weather, when the land bear-
ings cannot be had.
I have, &c.
(Signed) J. J. STANAWAY,
His Honor the Superintendent,
Auckland.
(Signed) J. J. STANAWAY,
Kaipara, June 10th, 1856.
Pilot.
NOTICE TO MASTERS OF VESSELS
FREQUENTING THE PORT OF KAI-
PARA.
THE positions of and bearings from the two
large buoys, laid down on the 5th instant in
Auckland: Printed by Williamson and Wilson, for
the New Zealand Government.
NZ Gazette 1856, No 22
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🏗️ Publication of Pilot's Report and Notice regarding Kaipara Harbour Buoys
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works19 June 1856
Kaipara Harbour, Buoys, Navigation, Pilot, Ship Masters, Land Marks, Tory Shoal
- C. W. Richmond, Colonial Secretary
- J. J. Stanaway, Pilot