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Mahaulepu Beach

Coordinates: 21°53′33″N 159°25′01″W / 21.89250°N 159.41694°W / 21.89250; -159.41694
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21°53′33″N 159°25′01″W / 21.89250°N 159.41694°W / 21.89250; -159.41694 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.

A panoramic view of Haula beach, the most eastern beach in Mahaulepu.

Notes

  1. ^ Clark 1990, pp. 73-76.
  2. ^ National Park Service 2008, pp. 12, 15, 21

References

  • "Māhā'ulepū, Island of Kaua'i Reconnaissance Survey" (PDF). National Park Service. Feb 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-11. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Clark, John R. K. (1990). Beaches of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1260-3.


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