Black Head

Black Head is a cape in . Black Head is situated nearby to the locality .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Wakanui” and “Wakarua”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ngawi.

Hamlet
Photo: Melanwell, Public domain.
is a small fishing / holiday village within five kilometres of Cape Palliser, the southern-most point of New Zealand's . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of Ngāwī as "the native tussock grass".

Black Head

Latitude
-41.58828° or 41° 35′ 18″ south
Longitude
175.35305° or 175° 21′ 11″ east
Open location code
4VCQC963+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14179864729
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2193268
Wiki­data ID
Q32131536
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Black Head” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Black Head”

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