This sand spit forms the northern border of the Golden Bay. It is 32 km long, at a length of 26 km it rises above sea level. The extended tidal zone towards the Golden Bay offers favourable feeding conditions for a variety of sea birds, but it also represents a trap for whales which frequently beach in this area. The birds seen in the picture are black swans.

Keywords

animal, birds, coastscape, marine processes, tidal zone

Created

Tuesday 24 February 2015 by Martin Mergili in Australia and Oceania / New Zealand | South Island (4329 visits)