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Driftwood on the beach in Sitges, Spain. Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea, lake, or river by the action of winds, tides or waves. It is part of beach wrack. In some waterfront areas, driftwood is a major nuisance. However, the driftwood provides shelter and food for birds, fish and other aquatic species as ...
50. Arapaoa Island (formerly spelled Arapawa Island) is the second-largest island in the Marlborough Sounds, at the north-east tip of the South Island of New Zealand. The island has a land area of 75 km 2 (29 square miles). Queen Charlotte Sound defines its western side, while to the south lies Tory Channel, which is on the sea route between ...
Whareakeake ([ˌ f a ɾ ɛ ˈ a k ɛ ˌ a k ɛ]; formerly and colloquially Murdering Beach, also "Murderers Beach" or "Murdering Bay") is a beach 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, as well as the valley above and behind the beach.
Kapiti Island Te Waewae-Kapiti-o-Tara-rāua-ko-Rangitāne View of Kapiti Island from Pukerua Bay Kapiti Island Geography Location Tasman Sea Coordinates Area 19.65 km 2 (7.59 sq mi) Length 8 km (5 mi) Width 2 km (1.2 mi) Highest elevation 521 m (1709 ft) Highest point Tūteremoana Administration New Zealand Region Greater Wellington Territorial authority Kāpiti Coast District Kapiti Island ...
Driftwood fort with Kapiti Island in the background. A driftwood fort, driftwood hut, or teepee, [failed verification] is a man-made collection of driftwood stacked to make a hut, usually at a beach. Most driftwood forts are conic in shape, though they may more closely resemble an ordinary camping tent, or be built in the manner of a log cabin ...
English: Structure from driftwood on the beach in New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. The picture is photostacked from 2 photos: one photo is focused on the ...
Rakituma / Preservation Inlet is the southernmost fiord in Fiordland National Park and lies on the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. With an area of 93 square kilometres (36 sq mi), it is the fourth largest fiord in New Zealand, after Tamatea / Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound / Patea, and the neighbouring Taiari / Chalky Inlet to the north.
D'Urville Island (/ dɜːrˈvɪl /), Māori name Rangitoto ki te Tonga, is the largest island in the Marlborough Sounds, on the northern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It was named after the French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville. With an area of approximately 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi), it is the eighth-largest island of New ...