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Waiʻanae

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mullet water District, Oʻahu.

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Waiʻanae

/ Wai-ʻanae / WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi,

Quadrangle, mountain range, land division, town, valley, school, district, and homesteads, Oʻahu. A lizard goddess named Pūhāwai (water hollow) once lived inland at a place called Pūhā; she stole a woman's husband; the wind god, Makanikeoe, restored him to her. Literally, mullet water.

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    • PH 161.

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  • 1. Artificial reef, Waiʻanae, Oʻahu. One mile south of Pōkaʻī Bay at depths of 85-120 feet. Established in 1963.
  • 2. District park (22.9 acres), Waiʻanae, Oʻahu. On the shore near the small boat harbor.
  • 3. Small boat harbor, Waiʻanae, Oʻahu. Facilities include 146 berths, 7 ramps, and a vessel washdown area.
  • 4. Memorial. At the south end of the small boat harbor, Waiʻanae, Oʻahu. Unofficial memorial site with headstones and plaques that primarily commemorate individuals whose ashes were scattered at sea in Waiʻanae. Many turtles come here to feed on a favorite seaweed.

Literally, mullet water. Perhaps from mullet in the muliwai, or brackish-water pools, that were once common in the backshore on many Waiʻanae beaches.

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