Turakirae Head
Turakirae Head is a promontory and scientific reserve on the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the western end of Palliser Bay, 20 kilometres southeast of Wellington, at the southern end of the Remutaka Range.
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.- Type: Cape
- Description: headland in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Cape Turakirae” and “Taurakirae Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Waimarara.
Turakirae Head
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.43789° or 41° 26′ 16″ south
Longitude
174.91825° or 174° 55′ 6″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
4VCPHW69+R7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Turakirae Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Turakirae Head (punta)”
- Cebuano: “Turakirae Head”
- German: “Turakirae Head”
- Portuguese: “Cabo Turakirae”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Clay Forks and Big Bend.
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Highlights: Seal Colony and Hobart Rock.
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