Mount Tamahunga
Mount Tamahunga is the tallest mountain in the Mahurangi area. Situated in the Big Omaha Valley and rising to 437 m, the mountain forms part of a large taraire forest that is a habitat for many threatened species including the North Island brown kiwi, Hochstetter's frog, and New Zealand long-tailed bat.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 329 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Mount Hamilton” and “Tamahunga”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Ōmaha and Pākiri.
Big Ōmaha
Hamlet
Big Ōmaha is a locality of the Auckland Region, sited some 8 km southwest from Leigh.
Mount Tamahunga
- Categories: mountain, hill, and landform
- Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.29871° or 36° 17′ 55″ south
Longitude
174.71432° or 174° 42′ 52″ east
Elevation
329 metres (1,079 feet)
Open location code
4VMPPP27+GP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Mount Tamahunga” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tamahunga”
- Dutch: “Tamahunga”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Whangateau and Omaha Flats.
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Highlights: Meikle John Bridge Number 1 and Pakiri School.
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