Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
3. Manukau Harbour
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Harbours and wetlands page to answer these questions.
What two adjectives are used to describe the Manukau Harbour?
wide and shallow
What landforms are common in the harbour?
wetland and rivers
What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks?
it has a dangerous bar at the entrance
What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar?
when 189 people drowned during the shipwreck
Copy and paste the map of the Manukau bar here 
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