Marsden Point
Marsden Point is a cape in Whangarei, Northland. Marsden Point is situated nearby to the locality Reotahi Bay, as well as near the hamlet Taurikura.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Aubrey and Mount Manaia.
Mount Manaia
Peak
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Mount Manaia is a dominant landmark approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Whangārei city on the Whangārei Heads peninsula. Standing 420 metres, the summit offers outstanding views of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, Bream Bay and the Hauraki Gulf to the south, Whangārei Harbour to the west and the Poor Knights Islands and Northland coast to the north.
Northport
Northport is a commercial sea port at Marsden Point, at the entrance to the Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand, located next to the Marsden Point Oil Refinery.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsden Point and Taurikura.
Marsden Point
Hamlet
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Marsden Point is a broad, flat peninsula that is the southern head of the Whangārei Harbour entrance on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, 30 kilometres southeast of the city of Whangārei.
Taurikura
Hamlet
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Taurikura is a small, rural township in the Whangarei District, approximately 30 kilometres south east of Whangārei city in Northland, New Zealand. The town is located on the shores of Calliope Bay at the base of 420-metre-high Mount Manaia which, along with Bream Head and the Hen Island, collectively form the ancient remnants of a very large andesitic volcano.
Whangārei Heads
Village
Whangārei Heads is a locality and volcanic promontory on the northern side of the Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is 29 km to the north-west, and Ocean Beach is 8 km to the south-east, with Taurikura between the two. Mount Manaia rises to 420 metres to the east.
Marsden Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.84031° or 35° 50′ 25″ southLongitude
174.50117° or 174° 30′ 4″ eastNamed after
Samuel MarsdenOpen location code
4VPP5G52+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1909755191OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Marsden Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Marsden Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oil Trap and Tanker Wharf.
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