Awarua Rock

Awarua Rock is in New Zealand. Awarua Rock is situated nearby to the locality Taurikura, as well as near the hamlet McLeod Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taurikura and Whangārei Heads.

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. Taurikura is situated 5 km southwest of Awarua Rock.

Whangārei Heads

Village

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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. Whangārei Heads is situated 6 km southwest of Awarua Rock.

Awarua Rock

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.78611° or 35° 47′ 10″ south

Longitude

174.55944° or 174° 33′ 34″ east

Open location code

4VPP6H75+HQ

GeoNames ID

2208112

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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