Whangarei Heads
Whangarei Heads is a locality in Northland, North Island. Whangarei Heads is situated nearby to the hamlet McLeod Bay, as well as near the locality Reotahi Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Manaia and Mount Aubrey.
Mount Manaia
Peak
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Mount Manaia is a dominant landmark approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Whangārei city on the Whangārei Heads peninsula. Standing 420 metres, the summit offers outstanding views of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, Bream Bay and the Hauraki Gulf to the south, Whangārei Harbour to the west and the Poor Knights Islands and Northland coast to the north.
Northport
Northport is a commercial sea port at Marsden Point, at the entrance to the Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand, located next to the Marsden Point Oil Refinery. Northport is situated 3½ km south of Whangarei Heads.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whangārei Heads and Taurikura.
Whangārei Heads
Village
Whangārei Heads is a locality and volcanic promontory on the northern side of the Whangārei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is 29 km to the north-west, and Ocean Beach is 8 km to the south-east, with Taurikura between the two. Mount Manaia rises to 420 metres to the east.
Taurikura
Hamlet
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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 2½ km southeast of Whangarei Heads.
Marsden Point
Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
Marsden Point is a broad, flat peninsula that is the southern head of the Whangārei Harbour entrance on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, 30 kilometres southeast of the city of Whangārei. Marsden Point is situated 4 km south of Whangarei Heads.
Whangarei Heads
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.80818° or 35° 48′ 29″ southLongitude
174.50019° or 174° 30′ 1″ eastElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
4VPP5GR2+P3GeoNames ID
6230998
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