William Colenso Printer Missionary Botanist Explorer Politician. His life and journerys. 

A G Bagnall; G C Petersen 

1948 

Reed 

 

Book 

Colenso landed at North Kaipara Head which he describes in his journal as follows: "The heads of Kaipara and the adjacent country for several miles...are high hills of sand, utterly destitute of verdure adn present[in]g a most desolate appearance; the shoals within and without the Heads are extensive adn numerous over wh[ich] the sea breaks continually; often terrifically...a more melancholy look[in]g spot could scarcely be conceived, not even by the most creative imagination". The harbour is also described as "mangrove-lined" and "mosquito-infested". 

 

Biogeophysical--Kaipara--Colenso--Missionary--History