Takaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay, at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island. Located on the lower reaches of the Takaka River. it lies at the start of the winding road which follows the river valley before climbing over Takaka Hill, linking Golden Bay with the more populated coast of Tasman Bay to the southeast. Image File history File links Location map of Takaka, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Location map of Takaka, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is about Golden Bay in New Zealand. ... South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... The Takaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealands South Island. ... Takaka Hill is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealands South Island. ...

Farming, sawmilling and limestone quarrying are major local industries, as is tourism. The area around Takaka is mineral-rich, with gold, iron ore, copper, silver and asbestos all found locally, although not all in commercially viable amounts. The area around Takaka Hill is also notable for its cave systems, with New Zealand's deepest cave, Nettlebed Cave located nearby. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance copper, metallic Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... Asbestos (Greek a-, not; sbestos, extinguishable) is a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals. ... Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) The outside world viewed from a cave A cave is a natural underground void large enough for an adult human to enter. ... Nettlebed Cave (or simply Nettlebed) is New Zealands deepest cave system, dropping to 889 metres below the surface. ...

In June 2005, much of the town was temporarily evacuated after fire swept through Takaka's biggest industrial compex, a dairy factory. There were fears that volatile chemicals stored at the plant might explode, leading to the release of poisonous gases. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...