Karetu
Karetu is a community in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is to the west, and Waikare is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River shortly before it flows into the Bay of Islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taumarere and Opua.
Taumarere
Hamlet
Taumarere is a locality in the Bay of Islands in Northland, New Zealand. The Kawakawa River and State Highway 11 run through Taumarere. The town of Kawakawa is 3 km to the southwest. Opua is 7 km to the north and Paihia 14 km. Taumarere is situated 6 km west of Karetu.
Opua
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 7 km northwest of Karetu.
Waikare
Hamlet
Waikare is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. The Waikare River flows from the Russell Forest past Waikare and into the Waikare Inlet, which leads into the Bay of Islands. Waikare is situated 8 km northeast of Karetu.
Karetu
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand
- Location: Far Far North, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.3717° or 35° 22′ 18″ southLongitude
174.15605° or 174° 9′ 22″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
4VPPJ5H4+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 7103939522OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Karetu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Karetu”
- French: “Karetu”
- Malay: “Karetu”
- Maori: “Karetu”
- Turkish: “Karetu”
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