Tarakanahi Island

Tarakanahi Island is an island in Auckland Region, North Island. Tarakanahi Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Urquharts Bay, as well as near the locality Taurikura.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Lion.

Mount Lion

Peak

Photo: Follash, Public domain.

Mount Lion is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Tarakanahi Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urquharts Bay and Taurikura.

Urquharts Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Follash, Public domain.

Urquharts Bay is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Tarakanahi Island.

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 6 km west of Tarakanahi Island.

Tarakanahi Island

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-35.83695° or 35° 50′ 13″ south

Longitude

174.58157° or 174° 34′ 54″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

4VPP5H7J+6J

GeoNames ID

6230989

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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