Opua
Opua is a locality in Northland, North Island. Opua is situated nearby to the village Okiato, as well as near the hamlet Te Haumi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Paihia Library and Paihia School.
Paihia Library
Library
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paihia Library is situated 3½ km northwest of Opua.
Paihia School
School
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paihia School is situated 3½ km northwest of Opua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okiato and Opua.
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.
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.
Te Haumi
Hamlet
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Haumi is a settlement south-east of Paihia and north-west of Opua in the Bay of Islands area of Northland Region, New Zealand. The Rangatira Tohitapu lived at Te Haumi until his death in 1833. He is remembered in the naming of Tohitapu Road.
Opua
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.30818° or 35° 18′ 29″ southLongitude
174.11018° or 174° 6′ 37″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
4VPPM4R6+P3GeoNames ID
6230441
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