The name, meaning "tossed by the wind" in Maori, is often popularly shortened to Tiritiri. Māori mythology considers the island to be a float of an ancestral fishing net.
The first people to settle on the island were Maori of the Kawerau iwi. Later, members of the Ngati Paoa moved to the island, like the Kawerau partly for shark fishing until about 1700, when the Kawerau regained control and remained until forced to retreat to Waikato in 1821 when Hongi Hika attacked from the north. There were two pa, Tiritiri Matangi Pā and Papakura Pā.
European settlers arrived in the early 19th century. When the Kawerau returned, friction ensued as both peoples had a claim to the island. In 1867 the Maori Land Court granted title to the world
The island was farmed from 1894 to 1971, when the lease expired. Management was then vested in the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park Board, which ceased farming in 1972.
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Cache is on the East Coast track which follows the cliffs along and bush only the eastern side of the island. Views of the rocky beaches and off shore to Coromandel.
Cache is near one of the dams used during the island's farming times.
Unfortuantely my GPS was playing up on the day I placed the cache, resulting in losing the co-ordinates. Using the help of Google maps, co-ords should be close enogh to be able to find the cache. However if the first cachers find them off, please do an averaging and let me know the result.
RHS when facing structure. No need to go under structure.