NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND / AOTEAROA.

Railway Services.
Tauranga Harbour and small location map.
Last stamp in a minisheet of 6, issued on 06.08.1997.
Face value: 1.80 New Zealand dollar.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 44 x 28 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 1619.
- Scott No. 1451.
- StampWorld No. 1673.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2096.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1553.

Tauranga Harbour is the natural tidal harbor that surrounds the city of Tauranga and the Mount Maunganui, on the North Island of New Zealand. The harbor is effectively two flooded river systems separated from the Pacific Ocean by Matakana Island. It is a large tidal estuary with an area of some 200-km² (77 sq mi) and has a tidal range of up to 1.98 m (6.49 ft). Container ships and cruise ships use the harbour's waters, which are also useful for many recreational activities, including water skiing, kite surfing, jet skiing, boating, swimming, diving and fishing. The port is linked by rail to the city of Auckland (line that is located on the small map that appears on the stamp).