The Matua Saltmarsh: 150 years of change

Datec. 2015Shelf NumberSladden Collection 993.421 TAUDescriptionAn interpretation panel created for Tauranga City Council and Pouhere Taonga - NZ Historic Places Trust in the mid 2010s.

Contents: Māori lose the salt marsh -- Creating farm land -- Market gardens -- In 1969 -- Kingslea Marinas Ltd and proposed subdivision of marshlands --Salt marsh saved by Royal New Zealand Forest and Bird Protection Society and rezoning of land -- Michael Hodgkins (Spring Heel Jack).

Covers: Ownership history, land use history, development proposals, Tauranga City Council purchase of 25 hectares of wetland to preserve them as a nature reserve, brief article about Michael Hodgkins (aka Spring Heel Jack) who used to live on the Bellevue side of the salt marsh.FormatPrinted documentExtent1 sheetPhysical DescriptionPage size is 297mm by 420mmLanguageEnglish

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RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions applyLicenseCC-BY-4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries The Matua Saltmarsh: 150 years of change

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Start here:Hodgkins, Geoffrey Michael William (Michael), 1902-1965 (Person)Part of Publication CollectionTauranga Historic Interpretation Panels

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The Matua Saltmarsh: 150 years of change