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.
- Cape
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- Description: headland in New Zealand
- Also known as“Cape Turakirae”“Taurakirae Head”
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Turakirae Head
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Latitude
-41.43789° or 41° 26′ 16″ south
Longitude
174.91825° or 174° 55′ 6″ east
Open location code
4VCPHW69+R7
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Turakirae Head” goes by many names.
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