New Zealand Gazette – 1923 – No. 52

Page 1697

✨ Maritime Port Limits



June 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1697

SMOOTH-WATER LIMITS—continued.

Name of Port. River and Smooth-water Limits. Extended and partially Smooth Limits. Extreme River Limits.
Porirua .. Nil .. .. .. Between Porirua Harbour and the Ohau River; fishing-boats Nil.
Port Underwood Inside a right line drawn from Robertson Point to the south point of Ocean Bay Between Port Underwood and Blenheim ,,
Raglan Inside Bar .. .. Nil .. .. .. ,,
Riverton Inside the Bar of Jacob’s River All that navigable water, inside a right line drawn from the mouth of the Waimatuku Stream to a point seaward of the outermost point of Pig Island, thence to the landing-place on the n o r t h-e a s t side of Centre Island, thence to Himitiu or Oraka Point ,,
Stewart Island.* Inside the Heads of Tairua Harbour Inside a line drawn from the mainland immediately to the eastward of the most south-eastern point of Rabbit Island, thence to the north-western point of Slipper Island, thence to the most north-western point of Shoe Island, and thence westward to the mainland ,,
Tairua
Tauranga Inside Heads .. .. Katikati and new outlet of Rangitaiki River ,,
Thames River.. .. .. Same as Auckland .. ,,
Timaru Inside Breakwater .. 3 miles from Breakwater. For fishing-boats only, 20 miles from Breakwater ,,
Tokomaru Bay .. Inside a right line drawn from Kotunui Point north and Mawhai Point south Not more than 5 miles from shore at the centre of the Bay ,,
Turanganui or Gisborne Inside Bar .. .. In Poverty Bay, inside a right line drawn from Tuahina Point to Young Nick’s Head. Fishing-boats between Cape Runaway on the north and north end of Portland island on the south ,,
Tutukaka Inside Heads .. .. Ngunguru and Rocky Bay ,,
Waikato Inside Bar .. .. Nil .. .. .. ,,
Wairau ,, .. .. Inside a straight line drawn from White Bluff to Separation Point, Port Underwood; fishing-boats only ,,
Waitara ,, .. .. Nil .. .. .. Opunake and Awakino.
Wanganui ,, .. .. Within seaward arc of circle extending 3 miles from fixed white light on North Head Lighthouse Nil.
Wellington Inside Heads .. .. Tugs, inside a right line drawn from the outermost point of Taurakira Head to the outermost point of Sinclair Head 4 miles outside Bar; tugs and dredges ,,
Westport Inside Bar .. .. ,,
Whakatane ,, .. .. Between the new outlet of Rangitaiki River and Opape Point, including Whale Island and Rurima Rocks ,,
Whangamumu .. Inside a line from Flat Rock to South Head 4 miles from entrance of Harbour, fishing-boats; 3 miles from entrance to Harbour, passengers and cargo ,,
Whangarei Inside Bar .. .. Nil .. .. .. ,,
Whangaroa ,, .. .. ,, .. .. .. ,,
Whangaruru Inside a right line drawn from Cape Home to Bland Rocks Inside a right line drawn from Home Point to South Head ,,
  • All the waters of Port William, Horseshoe Bay, Half-moon Bay, and Paterson’s Inlet, and of the waters of the sea within 3 miles of the shore between the south-south-easternmost point to the west head of Port William and Anglem Point, Stewart Island.


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🚂 Smooth-Water Limits for Various Ports (continued from previous page)

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Maritime, Ports, Smooth-Water Limits, River Limits, Porirua, Port Underwood, Raglan, Riverton, Stewart Island, Tairua, Tauranga, Thames, Timaru, Tokomaru Bay, Turanganui, Gisborne, Tutukaka, Waikato, Wairau, Waitara, Wanganui, Wellington, Westport, Whakatane, Whangamumu, Whangarei, Whangaroa, Whangaruru