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Awarua Plain (top), Tiwai Point (centre) and Bluff (lower left) viewed from the International Space Station in 2008
Tiwai Point lies at the entrance to Bluff Harbour on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand . A spit which extends from the western end of the Awarua Plain , it lies between Awarua Bay to the north and Foveaux Strait to the south. It is known for the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter , one of the largest industrial facilities in New Zealand.[1]
Demographics
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Tiwai Point is part of the Woodend-Greenhills statistical area .[2]
Tiwai Rocks Important Bird Area
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The rocks at the tip of Tiwai Point have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because they are home to a breeding colony of Foveaux shags .[3]
Foveaux looper moth
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Tiwai Point is one of the two remaining locations where the critically endangered Foveaux looper moth lives.[4] A. frivola is at high risk of extinction, and has already disappeared from one of its three known localities.[5] 2
Causeway accident
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In 1980, a vehicle with 10 people failed to take a turn on the Tiwai Point causeway, crashing through a barrier and falling into the water. Seven people died, including five who were never recovered.[6]
Climate
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Climate data for Tiwai Point (1991–2020)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
18.0
18.0
16.8
14.8
12.5
10.3
9.9
11.0
12.7
13.8
15.1
17.0
14.2
Daily mean °C (°F)
14.5
14.5
13.2
11.3
9.2
7.1
6.4
7.4
9.0
10.3
11.6
13.4
10.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
10.9
10.9
9.6
7.9
6.0
3.8
2.9
3.8
5.3
6.9
8.2
9.9
7.2
Average rainfall mm (inches)
98.8
80.4
89.8
86.0
98.4
93.4
87.9
76.8
85.5
99.4
90.5
86.8
1,073.7
Source: NIWA[7]
References
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^ BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tiwai Rocks. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 5 February 2012.
^ Patrick, Brian (2014). "Ecology and conservation of the rare moth Asaphodes frivola Meyrick" (PDF) . Weta . 47 the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016.
^ Patrick, Brian (20 March 2018). "The remuremu looper moth – Asaphodes frivola" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved 20 March 2018 .
^ Jamieson, Debbie (26 July 2010). "30 years since Tiwai tragedy" . Southland Times . Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 13 January 2017 .
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"CliFlo – National Climate Database : Tiwai Point Ews" . NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024 .
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