Taurikura

Taurikura is a small, rural township in the Whangarei District, approximately 30 kilometres south east of city in , New Zealand. The town is located on the shores of Calliope Bay at the base of 420-metre-high which, along with and the , collectively form the ancient remnants of a very large andesitic volcano.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Manaia and Whangarei Heads School.

Peak
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
is a dominant landmark approximately 30 kilometres southeast of city on the peninsula. Standing 420 metres, the summit offers outstanding views of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, and the to the south, to the west and the and coast to the north.

School
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Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whangārei Heads and Urquharts Bay.

Village
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is a locality and volcanic promontory on the northern side of the in , New Zealand. is 29 km to the north-west, and Ocean Beach is 8 km to the south-east, with Taurikura between the two. rises to 420 metres to the east.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Taurikura.

Hamlet
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is a broad, flat peninsula that is the southern head of the entrance on the east coast of , New Zealand, 30 kilometres southeast of the city of . is situated 3½ km southwest of Taurikura.

Taurikura

Latitude
-35.82483° or 35° 49′ 29″ south
Longitude
174.52155° or 174° 31′ 18″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
4VPP5GGC+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1653315537
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6230997
Wiki­data ID
Q7688882
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Taurikura” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Taurikura”
  • French: “Taurikura”
  • Maori: “Taurikura”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Taurikura”
  • Turkish: “Taurikura”

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