Report on the Tauranga Harbour (1941)

Date1941DescriptionA.J. Mirrielees’ 1941 report, written while he was Chairman of the Tauranga Harbour Board, presents the harbour as both a natural system and a developing commercial port. Delivered to the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, it describes formation, erosion, tidal flow, Matakana Island, the deep-water entrance, wharf construction, harbour finances, and the Board’s expectations for future reclamation and port development.

Part of the former New Zealand Room's Vertical Files. CreatorMirrielees, Alexander James, 1878-1972

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PeopleMirrielees, Alexander James (Alick), 1878-1972 (Person)PlacesTe Awanui/Tauranga Harbour (Place)

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Report on the Tauranga Harbour (1941)