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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cape
- Description: headland in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Cape Turakirae” and “Taurakirae Head”
Turakirae Head
- Categories: headland and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.43789° or 41° 26′ 16″ southLongitude
174.91825° or 174° 55′ 6″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
4VCPHW69+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1987970461OpenStreetMap 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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