Pāroa Bay
Pāroa Bay is a locality in Northland, North Island. Pāroa Bay is situated nearby to the locality Frenchmans Swamp, as well as near Ōrongo Bay.- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Far North District, Northland Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Paroa Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Russell and Okiato.
Russell
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.
Okiato
Village
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland. Okiato is situated 6 km southwest of Pāroa Bay.
Opua
Town
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 6 km southwest of Pāroa Bay.
Pāroa Bay
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.27775° or 35° 16′ 40″ southLongitude
174.17116° or 174° 10′ 16″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
4VPPP5CC+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7103457509OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Pāroa Bay” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Paroa Bay”
- Turkish: “Paroa Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paroa Pa and Paroa Bay Winery.
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