RIPPAPPA ISland – Wikipedia
| ripapa island island | ||
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 ripapa island island |
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| Water | Lyttelton Harbour | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 37 ′ 12.9 ″ S , 172 ° 45 ′ 16.5 ″ O | |
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| Long | 170 m | |
| Broad | 100 m | |
| Highest elevation | 14.3 m | |
| Resident | uninhabited | |
| main place | Fort Jervois (Historical) | |
 Map (1872) |
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ripapa island island , also Ripa Island , is an island off the coast of Lyttelton Harbor near Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand.
In the early 19th century, the island was chief Abortion A fortified settlement (Pā) built by Iwi Ngāi Tahu. In the 1820s there were conflicts between Taununu and another group of the Ngāi Tahu, which were Food Issues -Fehde became known. “Kai Huanga” literally means “food” and refers to the cannibalistic effects of the disputes and the fact that the two parties consisted of nearby relatives.
The Ngāi Tahu stayed on the island until about 1832. Haustling Te Whakarukeruke, who lived in the island at the time, left it to help defend Kaiapoi against Te Rauparaha. After the case of Kaiapoi, Te Rauparaha overrun several pā and around the Banks Peninsula, including the attachment to Ripapa Island. The island was then not populated by the Māori.
In the late 19th century, the island was used as a quarantine station for the ships arriving from Great Britain. In 1880, the quarantine station buildings were used as a prison, especially for residents of the Māorise settlement Parihaka in the Taranaki region during their campaign of the passive resistance against the measurement and sale of their country by the government. [first] The quarantine station buildings were demolished when the military fortifications were built. [2]
Fort Jervois was built in 1886 during the “Russian Scare”, a time when an invasion of the Russians in New Zealand was feared. Today it is the best preserved fortification of New Zealand from this time. During the First World War it was manned again and one of four defense systems of Lyttelton Harbor. In the Second World War it received another garrison.
In the forth there is a functional BL 8 Inch Gun, one of 12 preserved worldwide. A BL 6 Inch Gun was destroyed at the first trial. Due to failure of the return mechanics, the run and other parts of the gun were destroyed. This gun is no longer usable. There are other guns in two further guns.
The island has been managed by the Department of Conservation since 1990. Fort Jervois has been registered at the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as “Historic Place” in category 1 since 1991. [3] There are considerations to reduce the island to its condition during the Second World War. [2]
In June 2011, Fort Jervois was damaged by earthquakes and was initially closed to the public. [2]
- ↑ The Taranaki Report – First Project . (PDF; 229 kB) Tangaitangi Tribunal , archived from Original am 22. April 2012 ; Retrieved on September 24, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ a b c Heritage sites by region – Historic Fort Jervois, Ripapa Island . Department of Conservation , archived from Original am 7. June 2011 ; Retrieved on September 24, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ Fort Jervois. Historic Place Category 1. In: New Zealand Heritage List / Laters . Heritage New Zealand Webland , 22. August 1991, Retrieved on September 24, 2019 (English).
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