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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64

Firth of Thames

Firth of Thames.

Cape Colville E. limit of Hauraki Gulf is N. extreme of Coromandel Peninsula, over 40 miles in length, the W. shore of which forms Firth of Thames; entrance is 16 miles wide, soundings 22 to 26 fathoms.—Cabbage Bay 10 miles S. on W. side has 3 fathoms water inside, it is open to W.

Coromandel Harbour 10 miles S. of Cabbage Bay and 12 E.N.E. from E. entrance of Waiheke Channel and 14 miles N.E. from E. entrance Sandspit passage (on which is a lighthouse) and 20 miles S.S.E. of Cape Colville. Harbour runs N.E. and S.W., is a mile wide at entrance, and carries a depth exceeding 5 fathoms for miles. Best anchorage is immediately round S.E. point of Waihou Peninsula, 3 cables off snore in 4 fathoms—¼ mile above, water shoals to 14 feet. From Cabbage Bay to Deadman's Point, 3 miles S. of Coromandel, there are 9 or 10 islands as also some reefs all about 3 miles off shore; coasters go inside.—Tekomi Harbour just S. of Coromandel, the entrance 3 cables wide, well-sheltered, with 4 fathoms water.—Menia Bay 1 mile S. of Tekomi is sheltered except for W. winds.

Grahamstown.—Tararu Point bears from Point Rodney S.E. ¼ E. 59 miles, from Deadman's Point or off Coromandel Harbour to Tararu Point S.E. by S. easterly 15½ miles. Vessels from Auckland bound to the Creek should steer 2 miles N.N.E. of Oreri Point, and from thence to Tararu Point by compass S.E. by E. ½ E., distance 16 miles. A green light 18 feet above high water, outer end Grabamstown Wharf from sunset to sunrise visible between the Bearings of S.E. ½ E. round by E. and N. to N.N.W. ½ W. visible 2 nautic miles, W. of S.E. ½ E. the light is cut off to clear the mud flats inshore, and the same to W. of N.N.W. ½ W. As a guide for entering Kaueranga Creek, a red light 28 feet above high water visible 6 nautic miles from S. round by E. and N. to about N.W. Vessels may anchor in 7 to 8 feet at low water when Tararu light bears N.N.W. ½ W. and Grahamstown Wharf light bears S.E. by E. ¾ E., a depth of 10 to 11 feet at low water will be obtained when Tararu bears N.E., Grahamstown Wharf light bearing S.E. by E. ¾ E., bearings are by compass towards the lights.

Thames River.—The bar extends 3½ miles from the river's mouth and 2¼ miles from nearest E. Coast, has 5 feet at low water, 15 feet at springs. It carries the tide above Ohinemuri, where at low water there is over 15 feet.