Important Natural Landscapes (Boffa Miskell, 2013)

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57SECTION DSouth of Stonyhurst extends a long and relatively homogenous coastline with a narrow beach backed by seacliffs andintensively farmed paddocks on elevated terraces.The incised gullies and coastal erosion features contrast with the flat, modified terraces.Representative coastal diagram of Stonyhurst.Hurunui District | 2013
58Coastal Area 8 : StonyhurstNatural Character AttributesDegree of Natural Character Zone A Zones A & B Zone BWaterAbioticSystems &LandformsPerceptual/experientialTerrestrialBioticSystemsLand Cover& Land UseVery High HighModerate to High ModerateModerate to LowLowVery LowWaterOverall Natural Character Ratingfor Coastal AreaPerceptualSignificant rocky reefs occur around the limestoneoutcrops south at Napenape where impressive rockplatforms protrudein parallel bandsfor over 100m fromthe shore. South ofBlack Birch Creek thecoastline consistsof a sand and gravelbeach which is up totwo hundred metreswide.Visitor concentrations are found to the south of thiscoastal area in Motunau and to the north in Gore Bay.The limestonecoast betweenNapenape andStonyhurstis veryinaccessibleand remote,while theNapenapeoffshore reefis a popularAbiotic Systemsand LandformThe northern partof the coastlineis dominated bylimestone outcropssouth of Napenape,The limestone outcrops south of Napenape beach are remote andinaccessible by public road.surfingspot. HappyValley Roadconnects theinland area toMotunau andStonyhurst. Thewhich form steep impressive sea cliffs. The morehomogenous coast between Black Birch Stream andMotunau is backed by eroding sandstone cliffs. Theeroding gullies and streams, which have incised theirpaths into the elevated flat terraces form a distinctivenarrow beach below the eroding sea cliffs is difficultto access apart from low tide. The homogeneity of thefarmed coastal terraces adds to the visual contrastwith thesteep gullies and sea cliffs, which gives thisarea a characteristic appearance.pattern.RAFTFTFTHIghHurunui District | 2013
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DRAFTHurunui DistrictImportant Natu
Page 5 and 6: 6IntroductionHurunui District Counc
Page 7 and 8: 8Hurunui OutstandingNatural Feature
Page 9 and 10: 10Mt CassOutstanding Natural Featur
Page 11 and 12: 12Main DivideOutstanding Natural Fe
Page 13 and 14: 14Waipara GorgeOutstanding Natural
Page 15 and 16: 16Coastal Environment andNatural Ch
Page 17 and 18: 18Protection of Coastal Natural Cha
Page 19 and 20: 20COASTAL LANDSCAPE: UNDULATING LAN
Page 21 and 22: 22Coastal Natural CharacterEnvironm
Page 23 and 24: 24Natural Character Assessment and
Page 25 and 26: 26Outstanding Natural CharacterUnde
Page 27 and 28: 28Hurunui Coastal AreasBased on the
Page 29 and 30: 30Coastal Area 1 : ClaverleyNatural
Page 31 and 32: 32Coastal Area 2 : Conway FlatsThe
Page 34 and 35: 35over. Elephant seals sometimes co
Page 37 and 38: 38Coastal Area 3 : Conway TerracesN
Page 39 and 40: 40Coastal Area 4 : WaiauThis relati
Page 41 and 42: 42Coastal Area 4 : WaiauNatural Cha
Page 43 and 44: 44Coastal Area 5 : Shag RockThe Wai
Page 45 and 46: 46Coastal Area 5 : Shag RockNatural
Page 47 and 48: 48Coastal Area 6 : Gore BayThe long
Page 49 and 50: 50Coastal Area 6 : Gore BayNatural
Page 51 and 52: 52Coastal Area 7 : HurunuiThe Hurun
Page 53 and 54: 54Coastal Area 7 : HurunuiNatural C
Page 55: 56Coastal Area 8 : StonyhurstSouth
Page 59 and 60: 60Coastal Area 9 : Motunau IslandMo
Page 61 and 62: 62Coastal Area 9 : Motunau IslandNa
Page 63 and 64: 64Coastal Area 10 : MotunauThis coa
Page 65: 66Coastal Area 10 : MotunauNatural
Page 68 and 69: 69SECTION DThe foreshore of this ar
Page 70 and 71: 71Terrestrial Biotic SystemsDovedal
Page 72 and 73: 73SECTION DThe Waipara (pictured) a
Page 74 and 75: 75have been installed to link Amber
Page 76 and 77: 77SECTION EAFTHurunui District | 20
Page 78 and 79: 79SECTION ERAFTHurunui District | 2
Page 80 and 81: 81SECTION ERAFTHurunui District | 2
Page 82 and 83: 83SECTION EFTHurunui District | 201
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Page 86 and 87: 87SECTION ERAFHurunui District | 20
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Page 90 and 91: 91Mount Grey DownsHurunui HillsLowr
Page 92 and 93: 93Waipara River Cretaceous "Saurian
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