Tiwai Point

Tiwai Point
Awarua Plain (top), Tiwi Point (centre) and Bluff (lower left) viewed from the International Space Station in 2008.

Tiwai Point lies at the entrance to Bluff Harbour on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. A spit which extends from the western end of the Awarua Plain, it lies between Awarua Bay to the north and Foveaux Strait to the south. It is known for the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter, one of the largest industrial facilities in New Zealand.[1]

Tiwai Rocks Important Bird Area

The rocks at the tip of Tiwai Point have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because they are home to a breeding colony of Foveaux shags.[2]

Causeway accident

In 1980, a vehicle with 10 people failed to take a turn on the Tiwai Point causeway, crashing through a barrier and falling into the water. Seven people died, including five who were never recovered.[3]

References

  1. Easton, Brian (3 March 2009). "Economy – Secondary production". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatu- Taonga. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tiwai Rocks. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 5 February 2012.
  3. Jamieson, Debbie (26 July 2010). "30 years since Tiwai tragedy". Southland Times. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

Coordinates: 46°35′53″S 168°21′51″E / 46.598034°S 168.364105°E / -46.598034; 168.364105

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