Otamatea County
| Otamatea County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1887–1989 | |
| Capital | Paparoa |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 36°5′54″S 174°14′22″E / 36.09833°S 174.23944°E |
| History | |
• Established | 1887 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | Kaipara District |
Otamatea County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island, from 1887 until 1989. It was created by the Counties Act 1886, which came into effect on 1 January 1887, from parts of the existing Hobson, Rodney and Whangarei Counties.[1] The county seat was at Paparoa. In the 1989 local government reforms, Otamatea County merged with Dargaville Borough, Hobson County and parts of Rodney County and Whangarei County to create Kaipara District.[2]
Geography
[edit]Along the county's eastern boundary was the shoreline between Bream Tail and the Mangawhai Heads. The western boundary follows the inner Kaipara Harbour north of the Oruawharo River up to the Wairoa River. The area is dominated by rolling hills with the Kaipara Flats in the northwest and the Brynderwyns in the northeast.[3]
The southern boundary with Rodney County was along the Hakaru River.[4]
Economy
[edit]The economy of the area is dominated by farming and the large amount of rivers that drain into the Kaipara Harbour led to Otamatea County having the most-developed agricultural sector in Northland. In 1984 85% of the land of the county was farmland.[3]
Around 3,500 ha (8,600 acres) of poor quality land near Tinopai and Topuri is used for forestry.[3]
The Ruawai flats produce a large amount of sweet potato.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Counties Act 1886". Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Management implementation of memorandum understanding between Kaipara District Council and Te Uri O Hau, Ngati Whatua". Kaipara District Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- ^ a b c d Maingay, Joan (1986). Initial Report on Northland Archaeology (Report). New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
- ^ Bloomfield, Gerald Taylor (1973). The Evolution of Local Government Areas in Metropolitan Auckland, 1840-1971. Auckland: [Auckland] : Auckland University Press. p. 88. ISBN 0-19-647714-X.
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