North Head
North Head is a cape in Southland District, Southland. North Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Waikawa, as well as near Curio Bay.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikawa.
Waikawa
Hamlet
Waikawa is a small settlement at the mouth of the Waikawa River in Southland, New Zealand, at the southwestern edge of The Catlins. The township is now a small fishing settlement, but at one time in the late 19th century was a major port, shipping timber from the sawmills of the Catlins north to help build the new town of Dunedin.
North Head
- Type: Cape
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.64593° or 46° 38′ 45″ southLongitude
169.13603° or 169° 8′ 10″ eastOpen location code
4V5F943P+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 11661743233OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
6208757Wikidata ID
Q32300506
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“North Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Head”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Curio Bay and Curio Bay Fossil Forest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s and Waikawa / Curio Bay Fire Station.
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