Bell, J.M.; Fraser, C. 1912 The geology of the Waihi-Tairua subdivision, Hauraki division. Wellington: Government Printer. New Zealand Geological Survey bulletin 15 192 p.
Abstract: The Waihi-Tairua subdivision, in the Hauraki Peninsula, comprises the four survey districts Whitianga, Tairua, Ohinemuri, and Waihi North, and covers an area of 442.9 square miles. It is bounded on the north by the Coromandel subdivision, on the west by the Thames subdivision, on the south by the Aroha subdivision, and on the east by the open Pacific Ocean. Except for the alluvial flats occurring in the lower courses of the principal streams, and the Waihi Plain, which is mainly of volcanic origin, the area is everywhere hilly, and may even be designated mountainous. The highest point is Mount Kaitarakihi, which reaches an altitude of 2,740 ft. The geology of the subdivision affords ample scope for the petrologist and the student of general vulcanology, while the ore-occurrences present many problems of economic importance. (auth/DG)
