Onaero
Onaero | |
|---|---|
 Onaero Beach | |
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| Coordinates: 38°59′45″S 174°21′47″E / 38.99583°S 174.36306°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | New Plymouth District |
| Ward | North |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Onaero is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Waitara.[3] Onaero was the site of the No. 2 Company Redoubt, a British military installation created during the Second Taranaki War by soldiers from the Tikorangi Redoubt in 1865, however it was abandoned several months later.[4]
Demographics
Onaero Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi). It is part of the wider Tikorangi statistical area, which covers 167.79 km2 (64.78 sq mi).[1]
The population of Onaero Beach was 75 in the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 (−3.8%) since the 2013 census, and unchanged from the 2006 census. There were 39 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. Ethnicities were 66 people (88.0%) European/Pākehā, 12 (16.0%) Māori, and 3 (4.0%) Pacific peoples (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 6 people (8.0%) were under 15 years old, 6 (8.0%) were 15–29, 39 (52.0%) were 30–64, and 21 (28.0%) were over 65.[2]
Further reading
General historical works
- Whilst strictly not an historical work (in the sense of being a published book/monograph), the papers of Dick Purdie Jonas (held at "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth) provide a wealth of historical, archaeological, and anthropological information about this region. See "Jonas, Dick Purdie (ARC2002-166)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
Environment
- Bristow, Margaret (1978). Onaero-Mohikatino (i.e. Mohakatino) survey (Report). Stratford, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Catchment Commission.
- Jardine, Edward Handforth (1981). Water and land use: part I, Tikorangi-Motunui district: part II, Onaero Catchment (Report). Stratford, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Catchment Commission.
Geology
- Hayward, Bruce W. (1981). Biostratigraphy of Onaero-1 onshore well (Report). Lower Hutt, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Geological Survey, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Maori
- See "ARC2002-166 (papers of) Jonas, Dick Purdie". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
Maps
- For a 1969 map of the scenic reserves within north Taranaki (including the Onaero River, whose estuary forms the setting for the community and its beach resort) see "ARC2005-436 Scenic Reserves". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008. . This is held at "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth.
Notes
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Onaero Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media.
- ^ Prickett, Nigel (1999). "BRITISH ARMY AND COLONIAL FORTIFICATIONS IN NORTH TARANAKI, 1865–69". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 36: 5–58. ISSN 1174-9202.