✨ Geographic Name Assignments
28 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
2675
Notice of Final Decision of New Zealand Geographic Board re Assigning of Place Names
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 12 of the New Zealand Geographic Board Act 1946, notice was given on the 6th day of March 1978 of the intention of the New Zealand Geographic Board to assign the names set out in the Schedule attached to the said notice; and whereas, pursuant to section 13 of the said Act, no objections have been received to such of the proposed names as are set out in the First Schedule hereto:
Now, therefore, pursuant to sections 14 and 15 of the said Act, notice is hereby given that the names set out in the First Schedule hereto are final decisions of the Board and that such decisions take effect on the 20th day of September 1978.
Plans showing the location of the features may be inspected at the office of the Chief Surveyor for the Department, or at the office of the Secretary of the Board.
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SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Situation and Remarks
Name
Millon Bay .. .. For bay in Matakana District, Map reference N. 34/2716.
Puawai Bay .. .. For small bay at the north coast of Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Map reference N. 38/231896. Not “Honeymoon Bay”.
Raumanga .. .. For the Post Office in the suburbs of Whangarei City. Instead of “Otaika”.
SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT
Ananui Falls .. .. For waterfall on Ananui Stream. Map reference N. 53/324819.
Ananui Stream .. .. For a tributary of Waitongau Stream. Map reference N. 53/329817.
Hikurangi Island .. .. For small island in Lake Whakamaru. Map reference N. 84/380697.
Lake Moananui .. .. For lake on Matarawa Stream at Tokoroa. Map reference N. 75/337924.
Matekuri Island .. .. For small island in Lake Maraetai. Map reference N. 84/217761.
Wairoa Falls .. .. For waterfall at head of Wairoa Stream. Map reference N. 57/326770.
Wilton Falls .. .. For waterfall in upper reaches of Ongarue River. Map reference N. 93/025494.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT
Matanganui Stream .. .. For tributary of Pohangina River. Map reference N. 144/290577.
MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT
Mount Chisholm .. .. For mountain 2.5 km north-east of Molesworth Homestead. Map reference S. 41/563315.
NELSON LAND DISTRICT
Mount Gibbs .. .. For peak at head of Cobb River. Map reference S. 13/918581.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT
Mount Max .. .. For mountain in Takahe area of Murchison Mountains, Map reference S. 140/5743.
CAMPBELL ISLANDS
Antarctic Bay .. .. For bay on south-western coast just west of Eboulé Peak.
Beeman Point .. .. For coastal point below and south of Beeman Hill.
Borchgrevink Bay .. .. For bay on northern coast.
Camp Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Perseverance Harbour.
Cattle Bay .. .. For bay in Yvon Villarceau area.
Cave Stream .. .. For stream flowing into western end of Rocky Bay.
Cockayne Stream .. .. For stream flowing into “Six Foot Lake” from southern slopes of Mount Honey.
Complex Point .. .. For point on western headland of Northwest Bay.
Cook Point .. .. For point on eastern coast at south seaward end of Northeast Harbour.
Courrejolles Point .. .. Clarification of known point, not “peninsula”.
Denver Peak .. .. For highest point at landward end of Courrejolles Point
Depot Peak .. .. For point between Camp Cove and Tucker Cove.
De la Vire Point .. .. Instead of “Point de la Vire”.
Dumas Stream .. .. For stream flowing easterly from Mount Dumas into Garden Stream.
Duris Point .. .. Instead of “Durns Point”.
Garden Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Perseverance Harbour at Garden Cove.
Gomez Island .. .. For island off the west coast opposite Mount Azimuth.
Hasselburg Stream .. .. For stream flowing south into Perseverance Harbour between Davis and Erebus Points.
Honey Falls .. .. For waterfalls on Honey Stream.
Hook Keys .. .. For group of islets off the western coast.
Isle de Jeanette Marie .. .. For islet north-west of “Courrejolles Point”. Instead of “Courrejolles Island”.
Limestone Point .. .. For point in Northwest Bay immediately east of “Capstan Cove”.
Lookout Bay .. .. For bay in Perseverance Harbour just east of Beeman Hill.
Long Falls .. .. For waterfall on Smoothwater Stream.
Middle Bay .. .. For small bay in Northwest Bay between Sandy Beach and Capstan Cove.
Macdonald Point .. .. For point at eastern coast between East Cape and Cook Point.
Mollymawk Stream .. .. For stream located between North Cape and Buchanan Stream.
Northeast Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Northeast Harbour.
Norton Stream .. .. For stream flowing into western part of Northwest Bay.
North Tarn .. .. For tarn located east of “Twin Falls Stream”.
Penguin Point .. .. For bay on north-west coast just north of Yvon Villarceau Peak.
Ramp Point .. .. For limestone ramp between Cattle Creek and Penguin Bay.
Shag Point .. .. For point on south-east coast between Perseverance Harbour and Southeast Harbour.
Shag Stream .. .. For stream flowing south-easterly towards coast at Shag Point.
Six Foot Lake .. .. For lake just north of Monument Harbour.
Skua Basin .. .. For basin just south-east of Mount Paris and facing the western end of Rocky Bay.
Smoothwater Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Smoothwater Bay.
Sorensen Tarn .. .. For tarn between North Cape and Mollymawk Stream.
Southeast Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Southeast Harbour from Mount Honey.
Switchback Ridge .. .. For ridge between Courrejolles Point and Mount Azimuth.
The Lion .. .. Descriptive name for rock feature above and south of Venus Cove.
Tucker Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Perseverance Harbour at Tucker Cove.
Twin Falls Stream .. .. For stream on northern coast east of Hooker Stream.
Whalers Stream .. .. For stream flowing into Capstan Cove.
Albatross Tarns .. .. For group of tarns on north side of Southeast Harbour.
NOTE—Map references are for N.Z.M.S. 1.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of September 1978
(L. and S. H.O. 22/2605/3)
I. F. STIRLING, Surveyor-General,
Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board.
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey20 September 1978
Place Names, Geographic Board, Land Districts, Map References
- I. F. Stirling, Surveyor-General, Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board