Henderson Bay is a bay on the Aupouri Peninsula, near the very top of the North Island in New Zealand.[1] It is on the eastern side of the peninsula next to the Pacific Ocean and 7 km off New Zealand State Highway 1, 66 km south of Cape Reinga and 10 km north of Houhora. A gravel road connects the bay to the highway.
Demographics for the area are included at Ngataki.[2]
Recreation
Henderson Bay is popular for surfing. It has consistent surf, with the beach and reef both having left and right hand breaks, however submerged rocks are a hazard.[3]
History
There is evidence that New Zealand's biggest tsunami took place at Henderson Bay between 1450 and 1480AD, leaving deposits more than 30 metres above sea level and reaching about a kilometre inland from the coast.[4]
References
- ^ "Info About Bay". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7000004 and 7000006. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Henderson Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Northland, New Zealand)". www.surf-forecast.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Henderson Bay in Aupouri holds tsunami record". www.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
34°45′21″S 173°07′51″E / 34.7557°S 173.1307°E
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