Te Paki Sand Dunes, also called the Giant Sand Dunes, are a collection of sand dunes located on the Northland Peninsula of New Zealand. The dunes abut the Ninety Mile Beach and are a popular spot for sandboarding.
Te Paki Sand Dunes
Giant Sand Dunes | |
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.jpg) A Te Paki Sand Dune | |
  Te Paki Sand Dunes The location of the dunes within New Zealand  Te Paki Sand Dunes Te Paki Sand Dunes (North Island) .svg) Te Paki Sand Dunes Te Paki Sand Dunes (New Zealand) | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′S 172°46′E / 34.54°S 172.77°E | |
| Location | Northland, New Zealand |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Geography
editThe dunes are located on the western (Tasman Sea) side of the Aupouri Peninsula and are southeast of Cape Reinga Lighthouse. They cover an area of approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) by 1 kilometre (0.62 mi), with some individual dunes rising up to 150 metres (490 ft).[1]
Te Paki stream runs through the area and contains many native flora and fauna.[2][3]
Sandboarding
editSandsurfing is a popular activity at the dunes.[3] Guided tours around Cape Reinga often stop at the dunes to sandboard.[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Te Paki (1951–1980) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.5 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) |
116 (4.6) |
95 (3.7) |
135 (5.3) |
141 (5.6) |
171 (6.7) |
173 (6.8) |
170 (6.7) |
127 (5.0) |
94 (3.7) |
83 (3.3) |
75 (3.0) |
1,470 (57.9) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 181 | 176 | 162 | 144 | 119 | 135 | 150 | 168 | 185 | 209 | 220 | 2,078 |
| Source: NIWA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Spodyneiko, Kseniia (2 September 2020). "The big trio of Northland - Cape Reinga, 90 Mile Beach and Te Paki Sand Dunes". focus magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Sandboarding in Cape Reinga, Northland". Bay Of Islands. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b Larsen, Michael. "Te Paki sand dunes: seriously steep, seriously fun". AA Traveller. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Visit Te Paki Sand Dunes in Cape Reinga". Expedia. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 1005)". NIWA. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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