New Zealand
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Taiaroa Head

Taiaroa Head is a headland at the end of the in , overlooking the mouth of the . It lies within the city limits of .
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: New Zealand headland
  • Also known as: “Taiaroa Cape”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Taiaroa and Pukekura.

Museum
Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aramoana and Harington Point.

Village
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
is a small coastal settlement 27 kilometres north of on the of . The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261.

Hamlet
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, being often incorrectly spelt Harrington Point, is a settlement at the northeastern end of , lying within the boundaries of the city of , .

Village
Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of , . It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of , close to the entrance of .

Taiaroa Head

Latitude
-45.77515° or 45° 46′ 31″ south
Longitude
170.72833° or 170° 43′ 42″ east
Open location code
4V6G6PFH+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266750336
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2182044
Wiki­data ID
Q2067638
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Satellite Map

Discover Taiaroa Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Taiaroa Head” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “泰亚罗阿角”
  • Czech: “Taiaroa”
  • Dutch: “Taiaroa Head”
  • Esperanto: “Kabo Taiaroa”
  • French: “Taiaroa Head”
  • German: “Pukekura”
  • German: “Taiaroa Head”
  • Indonesian: “Taiaroa Head”
  • Indonesian: “Tanjung Taiaroa”
  • Portuguese: “Taiaroa Head”
  • Russian: “Таиароа”
  • Russian: “Таяроа”
  • Ukrainian: “Мис Тайароа”
  • Ukrainian: “Мис Таяроа”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Te Ngaru and Heyward Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lance Richdale Observatory and Taiaroa Albatross Colony.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Taiaroa Head”. Photo: eyeintim, CC BY 2.0.