Mahaulepu Beach
21°53′33″N 159°25′01″W / 21.89250°N 159.41694°W
Māhāʻulepū Beach is a beach on the southeast coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is two miles (3.2 km) long and goes from Punahoa point to Paʻoʻo point. The beach is separated into three different parts: Gillin's Beach, Kawailoa Bay, and Hāʻula Beach. Gillin's Beach, the center section, is known for petroglyphs that are carved into the rocks, though they are rarely exposed. Fossils of extinct birds have been found in sand dunes along the shoreline, including the Kauaʻi Stilt-owl (Grallistrix auceps), a flightless rail, and three species of goose. Close to the beach is the paleontologically important Makauwahi Cave.
References
- ^ Clark, John R. K. (2002). Hawaiʻi place names : shores, beaches, and surf sites. Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press. ISBN 0585479747. OCLC 53481915.
- ^ Clark, John R. K. (1990). Beaches of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0824812603. OCLC 20012338.
- ^ Māhā'ulepū, Island of Kaua'i Reconnaissance Survey (PDF) (Report). National Park Service. February 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahaulepu Beach
- Additional Mahaulepu Beach Information
- Info on Poipu Beaches
 | This Hawaiʻi state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |