“Hamurana Springs”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Hamurana Springs is the deepest natural fresh water spring on the North Island of New Zealand. Located to the north east of Lake Rotorua, the spring emerges from a rocky area within the reserve.

Hamurana Springs Reserve

The Hamurana Springs are a collection of springs on the site in Hamurana, located on the north east side of Lake Rotorua, the biggest of which is Hangarua Spring.

Hangarua Spring

The spring is 920 feet (280 m) above sea level and is approximately 15 metres (50 ft) deep. It produces an estimated 4 million litres of crystal clear water per hour at a fairly constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. The rock surrounding this spring is volcanic (rhyolitic). The spring water travels down from the Mamaku Plateau through underground aquifers, taking 70 years to get here.

Dancing Sands Spring

Another identified spring in the reserve is the Dancing Sands spring, named because of the effect of the emerging water on the sand on the bottom of the spring.

Hamurana Stream

The spring flows as a stream for approximately one kilometre in the Hamurana Springs Reserve through a patch of redwoods forest before joining Lake Rotorua.^[1] In summer the stream is home to rainbow trout who prefer the cooler temperature of the spring water.

Ownership

Ownership of the springs and other nearby sites of cultural significance was returned to the Ngati Rangiwewehi iwi under the Ngati Rangiwewehi Claims Settlement Bill 2014.^[2] The Act also declares the Hamurana Springs A and Hamurana Springs B as reserves subject to sections 17 and 18 respectively of the Reserves Act 1977.^[3]

The Hamurana Springs Incorporated Society founded in 2003 by members of the Hamurana community, was a group of volunteers who were dedicated to restoring and enhancing the walkway to the springs.

Access for the public to the springs and reserve maintained by the local society was historically free, and continued free public access was rumoured to be a stipulation in the settlement; however, access is now fully enclosed and only paid access is available {{as of|2019|lc=y}}.^[4]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/bay-of-plenty/rotorua-lakes/hamurana-springs-track/|title=Hamurana Springs track|publisher=New Zealand Department of Conservation|accessdate=2009-03-28}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2013/0136B/latest/DLM5992403.html?src=qs|title=Ngāti Rangiwewehi Claims Settlement Bill 136-3B (2013), Government Bill Contents |publisher=New Zealand Legislation |accessdate=21 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1977/0066/latest/DLM444305.html|title=Reserves Act 1977 No 66 (as at 21 December 2018), Public Act Contents |publisher= New Zealand Legislation|accessdate=21 March 2019}}
4. ^{{cite web | url=http://hamurana.co.nz/ | title=Hamurana – "Where Nature Comes to Sleep" | accessdate=March 21, 2019}}