Miranda, New Zealand
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Miranda is a historical fort and small village in the Firth of Thames
, New Zealand
, which is now best known as the location of the Miranda Shorebird Centre, owned and operated by the Miranda Naturalists' Trust
. The Miranda Hot Springs are another attraction for visitors.
It is named after HMS Miranda, a ship bringing 300 soldiers of the 70th Surrey Regiment
to the area in 1863, together with 600 more men on other ships who were to build a fort supporting the British troops fighting in the Waikato
region during the New Zealand Wars. Several redoubts were eventually built, one of them named after the ship leading the small troop flotilla. A local headland also carries the name, together ensuring that the name became fixed.
Firth of Thames
The Firth of Thames is a large bay located in the north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the firth of the rivers Waihou and Piako, the former of which was formerly named the Thames River, and the town of Thames lies on its southeastern coast....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, which is now best known as the location of the Miranda Shorebird Centre, owned and operated by the Miranda Naturalists' Trust
Miranda Naturalists' Trust
The Miranda Naturalists' Trust is a charitable trust, that established and maintains the Miranda Shorebird Centre, located at Miranda on the western shore of the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. The Miranda Naturalists' Trust was formed in 1975 to encourage people to visit the...
. The Miranda Hot Springs are another attraction for visitors.
It is named after HMS Miranda, a ship bringing 300 soldiers of the 70th Surrey Regiment
70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot
The 70th Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army formed in 1758 and united with the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form The East Surrey Regiment .- History :...
to the area in 1863, together with 600 more men on other ships who were to build a fort supporting the British troops fighting in the Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
region during the New Zealand Wars. Several redoubts were eventually built, one of them named after the ship leading the small troop flotilla. A local headland also carries the name, together ensuring that the name became fixed.