Whangārei Heads

Whangārei Heads is a locality and volcanic promontory on the northern side of the in , New Zealand. is 29 km to the north-west, and Ocean Beach is 8 km to the south-east, with between the two. rises to 420 metres to the east.
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  • Type: Village with 969 residents
  • Description: locality in Whangarei District, Northland Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Whangarei Heads”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Manaia and Mount Aubrey.

Peak
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is a dominant landmark approximately 30 kilometres southeast of city on the Whangārei Heads peninsula. Standing 420 metres, the summit offers outstanding views of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, and the to the south, to the west and the and coast to the north.

Peak
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is a peak.

School
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taurikura and Marsden Point.

Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
is a small, rural township in the Whangarei District, approximately 30 kilometres south east of city in , New Zealand. The town is located on the shores of Calliope Bay at the base of 420-metre-high which, along with and the , collectively form the ancient remnants of a very large andesitic volcano.

Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
is a broad, flat peninsula that is the southern head of the entrance on the east coast of , New Zealand, 30 kilometres southeast of the city of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Whangārei Heads.

Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Whangārei Heads.

Whangārei Heads

Latitude
-35.81646° or 35° 48′ 59″ south
Longitude
174.5054° or 174° 30′ 19″ east
Population
969
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NZ WRE
Open location code
4VPP5GM4+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6778470065
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2179287
Wiki­data ID
Q7990625
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Whangārei Heads” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Whangarei Heads”
  • French: “Whangarei Heads”
  • Malay: “Whangarei Heads”
  • Maori: “Whangārei Heads”
  • Polish: “Whangarei Heads”
  • Turkish: “Whangārei Heads”
  • Welsh: “Penrhyn Whangarei”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McLeod Bay Hall and Whangarei Heads Fire Station.

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