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T H a M E S F O O Th Ills Location Map LANDSCAPE VALUES Landscape Unit No. 67 Description: Thames Foothills KEY LANDSCAPE FACTORS / VARIABLES The Bio-physical Landscape Perceptual / Associative Values Naturalness / Natural Science Aesthetic Values / 2D 3D Articulation Factors Composition HIGH • Land Forms • Perceived Naturalness • 3D Spatial Structure / Layers • Land Cover / Activities • 2D Definition / Patterns • Expressiveness / Legibility • Vegetation Types(s) • Vividness / Memorability • Land marks • Sea / Water Bodies • Coherence / Unity • Key Views • Natural Processes • Sense of Place • Enticement into Landscape LOW THE LANDSCAPE AS A WHOLE Outstanding Natural Landscape Wild Nature / Cultured Nature / Feature Descriptors Rating: Thames Foothills HIGH • Naturalness / Endemicity AMENITY OUTSTANDING (Wild Nature) • Remarkable / Exceptional • Eminent OR • Exemplary • Perceived / Relative • Conspicuous Naturalness (Cultured Nature) LOW • derived from research into perception of landscapes as a whole using the Q Sort method by Prof. Simon Swaffield and John Fairweather of Lincoln University Key Physical Elements Landscape Characteristics LANDSCAPE UNIT 67 This landscape unit contains a small but prominent area A strong sense of naturalness is derived from the of foothills at the southwestern corner of the Coromandel combination of its indigenous forest cover and natural Range, framing the mouth of the Waihou and Kauaeranga landforms including both ridges and stream gullies. River. The foothills comprise the southwest slopes directly above Thames township and a section of the northwestern The foothills clearly express a cohesive sequence of natural slopes of the Kauaeranga River. The foothills comprise elements and features that interact with farmland and the steep well defined ridges and slopes running in a northeast Thames township to evoke a readily apparent structure orientation and rise dramatically from extensive alluvial and patterning in the landscape, which contrasts with the plains to the south. relatively flat, built up rural surrounds. A broad swathe of regenerating to mature vegetation The prominence of the landform and it contiguous covers the foothills, interspersed by wilding pines and vegetation cover and appearance imbue the foothills with a other exotics. strong sense of cohesion and unity. The foothills aspect and abrupt contrast with the alluvial The foothills are highly exposed to the Thames township. plains to the south maintains a direct and expressive Key views can be gained particularly near the coast when interaction with the Firth of Thames the viewed with a backdrop of the Coromandel Range. LEGEND There are no built structures contained within the foothills, 0 1 2 4km although they directly abut the Thames township along it southwestern boundary. Rural residential development abuts the northwestern slopes of the Kauaeranga River, Outstanding Landscape APPROXIMATE SCALE ONLY and spread along it valley floor. The dramatic contrast between the abrupt slopes of the Amenity Landscape foothills and the expansive alluvial plans is expressive of the landscapes formative processes. Vegetation cover also reinforces the topology and pronounced relief of the foothills. ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT COROMANDEL PENINSULA LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT STATUS DRAFT . SCALE as shown @ A3 . DATE September 2011 . PAGE 144 VIEWPOINT 67a. View of the Thames foothills from Danby Field, the hills directly abut and form the backdrop to Thames township Thames Foothills VIEWPOINT 67b. The view east up Richmond Street towards the foothills, from its intersection with Queen Street LANDSCAPE UNIT 67 VIEWPOINT 67c. The view towards the foothills flanking the Kauaeranga River from Kauaeranga Valley Road. ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT COROMANDEL PENINSULA LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT STATUS DRAFT . SCALE as shown @ A3 . DATE September 2011 . PAGE 145 Location Map Location Map LANDSCAPE VALUES Landscape Unit No. 68 Description: Waihou River - Eastern Banks KEY LANDSCAPE FACTORS / VARIABLES The Bio-physical Landscape Perceptual / Associative Values Naturalness / Natural Science Aesthetic Values / 2D 3D Articulation Factors Composition HIGH • Land Forms • Perceived Naturalness • 3D Spatial Structure / Layers • Land Cover / Activities • 2D Definition / Patterns • Expressiveness / Legibility • Vegetation Types(s) • Vividness / Memorability • Land marks • Sea / Water Bodies • Coherence / Unity • Key Views • Natural Processes • Sense of Place • Enticement into Landscape LOW THE LANDSCAPE AS A WHOLE Outstanding Natural Landscape Wild Nature / Cultured Nature / Feature Descriptors Rating: HIGH • Naturalness / Endemicity AMENITY OUTSTANDING (Wild Nature) • Remarkable / Exceptional • Eminent OR • Exemplary • Perceived / Relative • Conspicuous Naturalness (Cultured Nature) LOW • derived from research into perception of landscapes as a whole using the Q Sort method by Prof. Simon Swaffield and John Fairweather of Lincoln University Key Physical Elements Natural Processes are expressed through the strong tidal influence of the river throughout its lower reaches, this is The Waihou River flows for c150km from its headwaters reinforced by the presence of mangroves. Waihou River - Eastern Banks in the Mamaku Ranges, joining the sea in the Firth of Thames, just south of Thames township. The Waihou River Landscape Characteristics meanders across the flat open expanse of the Hauraki Plains, formed from sediment deposited from the Waihou Flood protection works evident along the riverbanks, the and Piako Rivers. The plains have been extensively drained presence of man made drainage canals and farming with stop banks located along the River edges, and drainage activities running uninterrupted to the Rivers edge has channels running across the plains in a geometric fashion. somewhat diminished the Rivers sense of naturalness. The The River is wide, tidal and shallow, the rivers waters are presence of native planting and swamp birds lends the silt laden resulting in a murky brown colour. Small islands River a sense of naturalness. are also present along the length of the River.. The wide meandering form of the Waihou River running Mangroves line the banks of the River near the river mouth, across the wide, open plains to the sea provides a sense with areas of wetland and salt marsh planting within the of cohesion. estuaries at its confluence with the Firth of Thames. Further inland the farmland bordering the River runs right The flat open character of the landscape and presence of up to it banks in places, limiting riparian vegetation to a intervening shelterbelt planting means views to the river series of broken narrow strips comprising low lying shrubs are relatively limited. Landowners of properties adjacent to LANDSCAPE UNIT 68 LEGEND and grasses. the River would gain views, while public views are limited to 0 1 2 4km bridge crossings (ie Kopu Bridge) and glimpsed views from The River is fed by a number of tributaries along its roads located in the vicinity of the riverbanks. eastern banks. These include (from north to south); the Outstanding Landscape APPROXIMATE SCALE ONLY Kauaeranga River, Kirikiri Stream, Warahoe Stream, Pipi Stream, Matatoki Canal, Putiri River, the Omahu Canal and the Hikutaia River. Amenity Landscape The River is flanked by farmland (predominantly dairy farming) along its western and eastern banks. The most famous bridge crossing over the river is SH25’s Kopu Bridge. ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT COROMANDEL PENINSULA LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT STATUS DRAFT . SCALE as shown @ A3 . DATE September 2011 . PAGE 146 VIEWPOINT 68a. View looking southeast from the end of Old Ferry Road showing extensive mangrove colonies lining the east bank VIEWPOINT 68b. View from Turua wharf looking across to the east bank framed by the Coromandel Range Waihou River - Eastern Banks LANDSCAPE UNIT 68 VIEWPOINT 68c. Extensive mangrove colonies flank the muddy river margins near the Kauaeranga River mouth ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT COROMANDEL PENINSULA LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT STATUS DRAFT . SCALE as shown @ A3 . DATE September 2011 . PAGE 147 Location Map LANDSCAPE VALUES Landscape Unit No. 69 Description: Coromandel Range - Southeastern Foothills KEY LANDSCAPE FACTORS / VARIABLES The Bio-physical Landscape Perceptual / Associative Values Naturalness / Natural Science Aesthetic Values / 2D 3D Articulation Factors Composition HIGH • Land Forms • Perceived Naturalness • 3D Spatial Structure / Layers • Land Cover / Activities • 2D Definition / Patterns • Expressiveness / Legibility • Vegetation Types(s) • Vividness / Memorability • Land marks • Sea / Water Bodies • Coherence / Unity • Key Views • Natural Processes • Sense of Place • Enticement into Landscape LOW THE LANDSCAPE AS A WHOLE Outstanding Natural Landscape Wild Nature / Cultured Nature / Feature Descriptors Rating: HIGH • Naturalness / Endemicity AMENITY OUTSTANDING (Wild Nature) • Remarkable / Exceptional • Eminent OR • Exemplary • Perceived / Relative • Conspicuous Naturalness (Cultured Nature) LOW • derived from research into perception of landscapes as a whole using the Q Sort method by Prof. Simon Swaffield and John Fairweather of Lincoln University Key Physical Elements abutting the landscape, revealing the landscapes formative processes. This is further emphasised by the marked The southeastern foothills are a large series of generally change in vegetation. Erosion and exposure is evident north-south orientated lower elevation foothills located throughout the more steep and coastal sections of this
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