Calliope Island
Calliope Island is an island near Whangārei, New Zealand. The tiny, roughly triangular-shaped island, is located in Urquhart Bay, just within the mouth of Whangārei Harbour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Lion and Mount Manaia.
Mount Manaia
Peak
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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 3 km north of Calliope Island.
Mount Aubrey
Peak
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Mount Aubrey is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Calliope Island.
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.
Whangārei Heads
Village
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 3½ km northwest of Calliope Island.
Calliope Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Calliope Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Calliope Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Urquharts Bay and Smugglers Bay.
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