New Zealand - Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
- 10 Apr 1958
- Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation
Tauranga
- Tauranga was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963.
- Tauranga is located around a large harbour that extends along the western Bay of Plenty, and is protected by Matakana Island and the extinct volcano of Mauao (Mount Maunganui).
- The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest port in terms of gross export tonnage and efficiency.
(wikipedia)
Image source: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-45555. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32053871
https://natlib.govt.nz/records/32053871?search%5Bil%5D%5Batl_free_download%5D=true&search%5Bpath%5D=photos&search%5Btext%5D=Tauranga