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Swanson Stream - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 36°51′54″S 174°34′12″E / 36.865°S 174.570°E

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Swanson Stream
The Swanson Stream near the Redwood Park Golf Club
Route of the Swanson Stream
Mouth of Swanson Stream Show map of Auckland Swanson Stream (New Zealand) Show map of New Zealand
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Physical characteristics

Source	Waitākere Ranges

Mouth	Huruhuru Creek
• coordinates	36°51′54″S 174°34′12″E / 36.865°S 174.570°E / -36.865; 174.570
Length	8 km (5 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Swanson Stream → Huruhuru Creek → Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek → Waitematā Harbour
River system	Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek

The Swanson Stream is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north-east from its source the Waitākere Ranges through rural West Auckland towards the suburb of Swanson, into the Huruhuru Creek which exits into Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek and the western the Waitematā Harbour. Since the mid-2000s, the stream has been forested with native flora.

Geography

The stream begins in the Waitākere Ranges north-east of the catchment of the Waitākere Reservoir,^[1] at Pukematekeo.^[2] It flows north-east to the outer Auckland suburb of Swanson. The Swanson Stream enters into the Huruhuru Creek, which flows into Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek and the western Waitematā Harbour. The river has a number of major tributaries, including the Momutu Stream at Te Rangi Hiroa Reserve, at the division between the suburbs of Rānui and Massey, the Waiomoko Stream and the Billy Joe Stream.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The stream is a habitat for the New Zealand longfin eel, the short-finned eel, cran's bully, common bully (toitoi), redfin bully, New Zealand smelt, banded kōkopu, common galaxias (īnanga) and torrentfish (panoko).^[2] The land adjacent to the stream form an alluvial flood zone, which was historically forested by tōtara, tītoki and west coast kōwhai.^[6]

History

The stream is in the rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki,^[2] and was traditionally known as Waiwhauwhaupaku, a name which refers to the Pseudopanax arboreus (five-finger tree) which profusely grew in densely forested the area.^[2]^[7] The stream was important to Te Kawerau ā Maki, who harvested the resources of the stream, including eels and harakeke flax that was harvested for use as textiles.^[7] The stream's valley was an important walking track, linking Wai Huruhuru Manawa (the south-western arm of Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek) to Pukearuhe, the pā above Swanson, and Waitākere River vallery settlements along the northern Pukewhakataratara ridge, such as Te Henga / Bethells Beach.^[7]

The river is named after William Swanson, who immigrated to New Zealand and settled in the area in 1852 to log kauri.^[2] The Swanson Stream was one of the earliest waterways dammed for kauri logging in West Auckland.^[8] By the 1870s, William Swanson was a strong critic of kauri logging practices.^[2]

Between the mid-2000s and the 2020s, large-scale riparian planting was undertaken along the Swanson Stream as a part of Project Twin Streams.^[2]

References

^ "Swanson Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Swanson Stream" (PDF). Project Twin Streams. Auckland Council. 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Waiomoko Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Billy Joe Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Momutu Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ "Native to the West: A Guide for Planting and Restoring the Nature of Waitakere City" (PDF). Waitakere City Council. April 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Te Kawerau ā Maki; The Trustees of Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust; The Crown (12 December 2013). "Deed of Settlement Schedule: Documents" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ Hayward, B. W.; Diamond, J. T. (1975). "Kauri Dam Sites in the Waitakere Ranges" (PDF). Tane. 6: 105–120. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

v t e Henderson-Massey Local Board Area, Auckland, New Zealand
Populated places	Glendene Henderson Lincoln Massey McLaren Park Rānui Royal Heights Sunnyvale Te Atatū Peninsula Te Atatū South Western Heights Westgate West Harbour
Geographic features	Opanuku Stream Oratia Stream Swanson Stream Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek
Facilities and attractions	The Boundary Corban Estate Arts Centre Falls Hotel Footrot Flats Fun Park (defunct) NorthWest Shopping Centre Te Atatū Peninsula Park Te Manawa Waitakere Hospital WestCity Waitakere
Government	Auckland Council Henderson-Massey Local Board Waitākere Ward Waitakere City Council (defunct)
Organisations	Ranui Swanson Te Atatu AFC Waitemata AFC

v t e Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area, Auckland, New Zealand
Populated places	Cornwallis Glen Eden Henderson Valley Huia Karekare Kaurilands Konini Laingholm Little Huia Oratia Parau Piha Swanson Te Henga / Bethells Beach Titirangi Waiatarua Waima Waitākere Woodlands Park
Geographic features	Anawhata Fairy Falls French Bay / Otitori Bay Karekare Falls Kitekite Falls Lake Kawaupaka Lake Wainamu Lion Rock Manukau Harbour Big Muddy Creek Kakamatua Inlet Little Muddy Creek Mokoroa Falls O'Neill Bay Opanuku Stream Oratia Stream Pararaha Stream Piha Stream Swanson Stream Taitomo Island Te Unuhanga-a-Rangitoto / Mercer Bay Waikumete Stream Waitākere Ranges Pukematekeo Ruaotuwhenua Te Rau-o-te-Huia / Mount Donald McLean Te Toiokawharu Waitākere River Whatipu Paratutae Island Te Toka-Tapu-a-Kupe / Ninepin Rock Whites Beach
Facilities and attractions	Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre Goldie Bush Scenic Reserve Hoani Waititi Marae Lopdell House Parrs Park Scenic Drive Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery Waikumete Cemetery Waitākere Ranges Regional Park Arataki Visitor Centre Lower Nihotupu Reservoir Upper Nihotupu Reservoir Waitākere Reservoir Whatipu Lodge
Government	Auckland Council Waitākere Ranges Local Board Waitākere Ward Waitakere City Council (defunct)
Organisations	Ark in the Park Glenora Bears Oratia United Piha Surf Life Saving Club Project Twin Streams Studio West

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