Tōtaranui
Tōtaranui is a 1 km long beach and the site of a large campsite in the
It is located in
Tōtaranui is noted for the golden colour of its sand, more intense than other beaches in the Park, the result of a high content of orthoclase minerals in the eroded granite sands of the vicinity.
The New Zealand
History
The
Once a farming settlement, the only permanent residents now are DOC staff. During summer, the population swells by up to 1000 campers plus hikers on the track. Water taxi services from Mārahau link Tōtaranui with other localities around the Park coastline, while a road links Tōtaranui with Tākaka via Pigeon Saddle.
Farming ceased after the foundation of the Abel Tasman National Park in 1942 and forest has been allowed to naturally regenerate through
Climate
| Climate data for Tōtaranui (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.3 (54.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Source: NIWA[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ISBN 9781775589143. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "NIWA Datahub (Agent number: 3799)". NIWA. Retrieved 30 Nov 2024.