“Tory Channel”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Tory Channel lies to the south of Arapaoa Island, separating it from the mainland. At its western end it joins the larger Queen Charlotte Sound, which it meets halfway along the latter's length. Its eastern end meets Cook Strait close to the strait's narrowest point.^[3]

Tory Channel forms a substantial part of the ferry route between Wellington and Picton. Erosion attributed to the wake from the ferries, particularly the new faster ones (now{{when|date=December 2015}} discontinued), has resulted in speed restrictions.^[4]^[5]

One of the two candidates for the easternmost point in the South Island (along with Cape Campbell) lies at the entrance of Tory Channel. It is called West Head.

History

James Cook anchored several times nearby in Ship Cove. He sighted the Tory Channel in an excursion on the pinnace from his ship HMS Resolution on 5 November 1774. Tory Channel was accurately surveyed in 1840 and named after the New Zealand Company ship Tory, a pioneer ship that brought British colonists to Wellington. Around this time, whaling stations were already operating in Te Awaiti Bay.

Between 1911 and 1964, the Perano family hunted whales from Whekenui Bay. Humpback whales were spotted from the hills at the Tory Channel entrance during their migration through Cook Strait. The Perano Whaling Station was the last whaling operation in New Zealand and closed in 1964.

The name of Tory Channel was officially altered to Tory Channel / Kura Te Au in August 2014.^[6]

Tidal power

Energy Pacifica has applied for resource consent to install up to ten underwater tidal stream turbine, each able to produce up to 1.2 MW, near the Cook Strait entrance to Tory Channel. They claim Tory Channel has tidal flows of {{convert|3.6|m/s|ft/s}} with good bathymetry and access to the electricity network.^[7]

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|title= The Voyage|url= https://www.interislander.co.nz/The-Voyage.aspx|website= Interislander|accessdate= 16 December 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|title= The journey|url= http://www.bluebridge.co.nz/trip-info/the-journey/|website= Buebridge|accessdate= 16 December 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title= Tory Channel, Marlborough - NZ Topo Map|url= http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz42414/Tory-Channel/Marlborough|website= NZ Topo Map|publisher= Land Information New Zealand|accessdate= 16 December 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web|title= Ecologically Significant Marine Sites in Marlborough|url= http://www.marlborough.govt.nz/Environment/Coastal/~/media/Files/MDC/Home/Environment/Coastal/Ecologically%20Significant%20Marine%20Sites/Part3SitesArea59.ashx|publisher= Marlborough District Council & Department of Conservation|accessdate= 16 December 2014}}
5. ^{{cite news|title= Speed limit on Marlborough Sounds upheld|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10384548|accessdate= 16 December 2014|work= The New Zealand Herald|agency= APN New Zealand Limited|date= 1 June 2006}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/recent-place-name-decisions-and-place-names-interest/nzgb-decisions-august |title=NZGB decisions |date=August 2014 |website= |publisher=Land Information New Zealand |accessdate=6 November 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121203027/http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/recent-place-name-decisions-and-place-names-interest/nzgb-decisions-august |archivedate=21 November 2015 |df= }}
7. ^Benign tides Energy NZ No.6, Spring 2008. Contrafed Publishing.