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Kaipara inlets

Kaipara inlets

Dozens of tidal inlets and mangrove swamps infiltrate the land around Kaipara Harbour. These rolling pastures were once covered in kauri trees, which were milled in the 19th century and shipped out along the waterways.

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Photograph by Jock Phillips

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Margaret McClure. 'Auckland region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/auckland-region/2/6