Mahaulepu Beach
Appearance
21°53′33″N 159°25′01″W / 21.89250°N 159.41694°W Māhāʻulepū Beach is a beach on the southeast coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The beach is separated into three different parts: Gillin's Beach, Kawailoa Bay, and Hāʻula Beach.[1] The beach offers protection from the surf in parts and can be great[editorializing] for swimming. Fossils of extinct birds have been found in sand dunes along the shoreline, including the Kauaʻi Stilt-owl (Grallistrix auceps), a flightless rail, and three species of goose,[2] while close to the beach is the paleontologically important Makauwahi Cave.
Notes
References
- "Māhā'ulepū, Island of Kaua'i Reconnaissance Survey" (PDF). National Park Service. Feb 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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(help) - Clark, John R. K. (1990). Beaches of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1260-3.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahaulepu Beach
- Additional Mahaulepu Beach Information
- Info on Poipu Beaches