Haast
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Haast is a German family name. It may refer to:
- Bill HaastBill HaastWilliam E. "Bill" Haast was the director of the Miami Serpentarium Laboratories, a facility near Punta Gorda, Florida, which produces snake venom for medical and research use. Haast extracted venom from venomous snakes from the time he was a boy...
, founder of the Miami Serpentarium and pioneering snake venom collector - Julius von HaastJulius von HaastSir Johann Franz "Julius" von Haast was a German geologist. He founded Canterbury Museum at Christchurch.-Biography:...
, a German geologist and explorer of New Zealand; several things in New Zealand are named for him:- Haast's EagleHaast's EagleHaast's Eagle was a species of massive eagles that once lived on the South Island of New Zealand. The species was the largest eagle known to have existed. Its prey consisted mainly of gigantic flightless birds that were unable to defend themselves from the striking force and speed of these eagles,...
, extinct species of giant eagle identified by Haast and eventually named for him - Haast, New ZealandHaast, New ZealandHaast is an area in the Westland District territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The Haast region covers over ....
, township on the Tasman Sea- Haast AerodromeHaast AerodromeHaast Aerodrome, is an aerodrome 1 mile north of Haast in New Zealand.- Operational Information :*Circuit: RWY16 Right hand, RWY32 Left hand*FAL: Mobil Avgas swipecard*Commercial Activities not permitted- Sources :*NZAIP Volume 4 AD*...
, aerodrome adjacent Haast in New Zealand
- Haast Aerodrome
- Haast PassHaast PassHaast Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. It is named for Julius von Haast, a 19th century explorer who was also geologist for the Provincial government of Canterbury...
- Haast RiverHaast RiverThe Haast River has its terminus on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.The Haast River drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. It is 100 kilometres in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main tributary is the Landsborough River.The grassy flats...
- Haast SchistHaast SchistThe Haast Schist is a New Zealand schist that is found on the eastern side of the Alpine Fault. Metamorphic grade progresses from greenschist through biotite schist to garnet schist. Myrmekitic textures occur within oligoclase within the garnet zone....
, kind of rock found in New Zealand
- Haast's Eagle