[Creator unknown]: Wananaki Block East Coast [ms map]. [184-?].

Sketch map showing an area of land and coastline in the Whangarei District, Northland Region, which includes the Whananaki Inlet, Motutare Point, north to Motutohe Island, Otamure Bay, Tauwhara Bay and the edge of Moureeses Bay, inland south to include the whole of the Whananaki Inlet including where the Taupari and Te Wairahi Streams enter the Whananaki Inlet and the area around Whakapaumahara Marae. Maori names and words suggesting occupation, cultivation and coastal land use written on the map are as follows. They are transcribed as written on the map. Kai iwi, Horopaua, Waikere, Te Awa rahi, Kaikatearoa, Koaonui, Te Waha ote Parata, Te Wai horoi kai, Nga riri te huia, Tangi te riro riro, Cultivations, Kokoihangaaroa, Okura, Te Warau, Purupuru, Te Ruku, Motu Kauri [an island in the inlet located parallel to Purupuru], Rahuiroa, Te Ahikarama, Wakarewa, Te Mira, [K?]araka, Tuharahohia, Motutara [Island], Kaurimu [islands], Tupapa Kuwa Pa, Paharakeke, Awa awarua, Te kotinga ote kuku o Paerakei, Motutohe [Island], Otamore, Tahora, [O?]korora Pa (the location of the pa indicates it is between Tauwhara and Moureeses Bays), and Tumarewa Pa. Near to the location of Tumarewa Pa is a note (three letters unreadable) which says,'land claimed by [---?]Ngare 52 acres'. A second note shows an oval drawn in the water area of the inlet which says, 'Anchorage for small yachts not drawing more than "6f" water'. Topographical features indicating bush or vegetation and sand spits are also shown on the map. Darker blue lines are shown within the coloured blue of the inlet, possibly indicating navigable water channels. Fine red and black lines shown may indicate land boundaries.

Map reference :NZMS 260, Sheet Q06.

Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s).

Physical Description: Ink and wash on paper backed with paper, coloured, 64.5 x 75.7 cm.

Very fragile.

The paper the map is drawn on is very fragile. Some small pieces are missing.