Busby Head
Busby Head is a farm in Whangarei, Northland. Busby Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Urquharts Bay, as well as near Taurikura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Lion and Mount Manaia.
Mount Manaia
Peak
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
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. Mount Manaia is situated 4 km northwest of Busby Head.
Mount Aubrey
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Aubrey is a peak, which is situated 4 km northwest of Busby Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urquharts Bay and Taurikura.
Taurikura
Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
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. Taurikura is situated 3 km north of Busby Head.
Busby Head
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.85° or 35° 51′ southLongitude
174.53333° or 174° 32′ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
4VPP4GXM+X8GeoNames ID
2192778
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