Whangārei Heads
Whangārei Heads is a locality and volcanic promontory on the northern side of the Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is 29 km to the north-west, and Ocean Beach is 8 km to the south-east, with Taurikura between the two. Mount Manaia rises to 420 metres to the east.
- Type: Village with 969 residents
- Description: locality in Whangarei District, Northland Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Whangarei Heads”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Manaia and Mount Aubrey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taurikura and Marsden Point.
Taurikura
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Photo: Follash, Public domain.Marsden Point
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Photo: Follash, Public domain.Urquharts Bay
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Photo: Follash, Public domain.Whangārei Heads
- Category: locality
- Location: Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.81646° or 35° 48′ 59″ south
Longitude
174.5054° or 174° 30′ 19″ east
Population
969
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NZ WRE
Open location code
4VPP5GM4+C5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: McLeod Bay and Reotahi Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: McLeod Bay Hall and Whangarei Heads Fire Station.
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