Trig Point topographic map

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The strait is named after James Cook, the first European commander to sail through it, in 1770. The waters of Cook Strait are dominated by strong tidal flows. The tidal flow through Cook Strait is unusual in that the tidal elevation at the ends of the strait are almost exactly out of phase with one another, so…

Average elevation: 70 m

The park supports diverse ecosystems, from lowland podocarp-broadleaf forest to alpine tussock tops. Common canopy trees include rimu, rātā, kāmahi and tawa, with beech forest dominating higher elevations. The alpine zone features tussocks, leatherwood and alpine herbs.

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The full original name for the island is Te Waewae-Kapiti-o-Tara-rāua-ko-Rangitāne, meaning "the boundary of Tara and Rangitāne" and referring to it as a place where the rohe (territories) of Ngāi Tara (now known as Muaūpoko) and Rangitāne (descendents of Whātonga) iwi adjoined each other. The word…

Average elevation: 55 m

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The full original name for the island, Ko te Waewae-Kapiti-o-Tara-rāua-ko-Rangitāne, meaning "the boundary of Tara and Rangitāne", refers to it as a place where the rohe (territories) of Ngāi Tara (now known as Muaūpoko) and Rangitāne iwi adjoined each other. The word kapiti (to be joined) is spelt…

Average elevation: 55 m