Editing Musick Point (section)

== History ==

The headland was originally used by [[Māori people|Māori]] of the [[Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki]] [[iwi]] (tribe), who dug a ditch across the peninsula as part of Te Waiarohia [[Pā (Māori)|Pā]] (sometimes recorded as Te Naupata Pa), until it was overrun by the neighbouring [[Ngāpuhi]] iwi in 1821.<ref name="MANU"/> Parts of the ditch are still clearly visible. The beaches and the sea were plentiful sources of food for the local population.<ref name="RADIO"/>

In 1836, {{convert|40000|acre|km2}}, including the point, were bought by [[William Thomas Fairburn]], a missionary, for 90 blankets, 24 adzes, 24 hoes, 14 spades, 80 pounds (money), {{convert|900|lb|abbr=on}} of tobacco, 24 combs, and 12 plain irons.<ref>Deed No.347 - Auckland District Vii Records (private land purchases), 23 January 1836</ref> The land was later parceled up and sold on.<ref name="RADIO"/> During the early settlers era it was called East Head,{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} and until the 1930s it was known as Tāmaki Head.<ref name="EvolvingAuckland8.2">{{Cite book| editor-first=John| editor-last=La Roche |editor-link=John La Roche |title=Evolving Auckland: The City's Engineering Heritage |year=2011 |publisher=Wily Publications |chapter=Musick Point Radio Station |first1=Rhys |last1=Thomas |pages=181–187 |isbn=9781927167038}}</ref>

Today, it is a favourite spot for walking, wedding photos, sightseeing over the harbour and for recreational fishing, as well as being the site of a golf course.<ref name="FISH"/>