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|New Zealand |label = Tiwai Point |lat = -46.598034 |long = 168.364105 |position = right |width = 220 |float = right |caption = }}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] Tiwai Rocks Important Bird AreaThe 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 shag Causeway accidentIn 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.[3] References1. ^{{cite web |first=Brian|last=Easton|date=3 March 2009|accessdate=25 August 2011|url= http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/economy/4|title=Economy – Secondary production|work=Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand|publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatu- Taonga }} {{Invercargill}}{{coord|-46.598034|168.364105|region:NZ_type:landmark|display=title}}2. ^BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tiwai Rocks. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 5 February 2012. 3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/3956310/30-years-since-Tiwai-tragedy|title=30 years since Tiwai tragedy|last=Jamieson|first=Debbie|date=26 July 2010|work=|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|newspaper=Southland Times|language=English|access-date=13 January 2017|via=}} 5 : Headlands of Southland, New Zealand|Spits of New Zealand|Important Bird Areas of New Zealand|Bluff, New Zealand|Foveaux Strait |
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