Frenchman Island
Frenchman Island is an island in New Zealand. Frenchman Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Urquharts Bay, as well as near Taurikura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urquharts Bay and Taurikura.
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 4 km north of Frenchman Island.
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. Marsden Point is situated 4 km northwest of Frenchman Island.
Frenchman Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Frenchman Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Frenchman Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Busby Head and Home Point.
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