Approved Undersea Feature Names




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 65 — 22 JUNE 2017

Approved Undersea Feature Name Undersea Feature Type Description
Eclipse Shoal Shoal 36°24.92′S Latitude, 174°48.18′E Longitude. A shoal west of Kawau Island, Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. Depicted on Charts NZ 532 and NZ 5227.
Fairchild Rock Reef 46°43.80′S Latitude, 168°39.50′E Longitude. A reef in Foveaux Strait, northeast of Ruapuke Island. Depicted on Charts NZ 68 and NZ 681.
Falcon Shoals Shoal 41°18.42′S Latitude, 174°50.72′E Longitude. A shoal in Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), east of Te Motu Kairangi / Miramar Peninsula. Depicted on Chart NZ 4633, and Wellington Chart©, Herzer, 1976.
Fast Rock Reef 46°53.30′S Latitude, 168°12.20′E Longitude. A reef east of Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island / Rakiura. Depicted on Charts NZ 681 and NZ 6825.
Fishermans Rock Pinnacle 41°04.02′S Latitude, 174°36.08′E Longitude. A 1.4km² pinnacle in Cook Strait, northwest of Porirua. Depicted on Charts NZ 48 and NZ 463.
Graham Bank Bank 39°54′S Latitude, 174°26′E Longitude. A bank in South Taranaki Bight, south of Patea. Depicted on Chart NZ 48, and Patea Chart©, Nodder & Baldwin, 1992.
Hawes Rock Reef 41°11.64′S Latitude, 174°12.93′E Longitude. A reef southwest of Blumine Island (Oruawairua), Marlborough Sounds. Depicted on Charts NZ 615 and NZ 6153.
Hinemoa Rocks Reef 40°53.59′S Latitude, 174°03.97′E Longitude. A reef charted to 1.5m, Chetwode Islands, Marlborough Sounds. Depicted on Charts NZ 615 and NZ 6152.
Hobart Rock Reef 41°25.40′S Latitude, 174°53.30′E Longitude. A reef in Cook Strait, southeast of Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui. Depicted on Charts NZ 463 and NZ 4633.
Hope Rock Reef 40°57.75′S Latitude, 173°43.16′E Longitude. A reef southwest of Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D'Urville Island. Depicted on Charts NZ 614 and NZ 6151.
Hope Shoal Shoal 41°17.75′S Latitude, 174°52.05′E Longitude. A shoal in Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), west-southwest of Mākaro / Ward Island. Depicted on Chart NZ 4633, and Wellington Chart©, Herzer, 1976.
Hydra Rock Reef 45°50.20′S Latitude, 170°46.10′E Longitude. A reef east of Otago Peninsula. Depicted on Charts NZ 66 and NZ 661.
Iris Shoal Shoal 36°23.50′S Latitude, 174°48.90′E Longitude. A shoal northwest of Kawau Island, Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana. Depicted on Charts NZ 532 and NZ 5227.
Jacksons Hole Hole 40°58′S Latitude, 174°20′E Longitude. A deep enclosed basin north-northeast of Cape Jackson, Marlborough Sounds. Depicted on Cook Strait Chart©, Mitchell & Lewis, 1980, and Cook Strait Chart©, Mitchell, 1996.
Kelly Rock Reef 46°49.20′S Latitude, 168°30′E Longitude. A reef in Foveaux Strait, south of Ruapuke Island. Depicted on Charts NZ 68 and NZ 681.


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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
22 June 2017
Undersea features, Geographic names, Hauraki Gulf, Cook Strait, Approval