Editing Turakirae Head (section)

== Ship scuttling area ==
Between 1905 and 1952, 29 ships were scuttled in the waters off Turakirae Head. The scuttling ground was an area approximately five kilometres south-east of the headland, where the water is about 700 metres deep. Although the ships were usually stripped of their fittings before disposal, the deep water is likely to have preserved the hulls. The site is archaeologically significant because the vessels sunk there include a range of ships dating from the 1830s to the early twentieth century, built of wood or iron and powered by sail or steam and thus representing changes in technology.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Dodd |first=Andy |url=https://ref.coastalrestorationtrust.org.nz/site/assets/files/11287/hs6-technical-report-1-coastal-and-underwater-archaelogical-sites-of-the-wellington-region.pdf |title=Coastal & underwater archaeological sites of the Wellington region [report] |date=30 June 2013 |publisher=Subsurface Limited |location=Paekakariki, New Zealand |pages=244-255}}</ref> After 1952, ships were scuttled in deeper water further out in Cook Strait, south-west of Cape Palliser.<ref name=":2" />