Great Barrier Forest
Great Barrier Forest is a forest in Auckland Region, North Island. Great Barrier Forest is situated nearby to the locality Whangapara, as well as near Port Fitzroy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Barrier Island and Mount Young.
Great Barrier Island
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Barrier Island is in the outer Hauraki Gulf in northern New Zealand. It lies east of the Northland Peninsula and directly north of Coromandel Peninsula.
Mount Hobson
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Mount Hobson is the highest mountain on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Located in the centre of the island, it rises 627 m above sea level. Mount Hobson is situated 3 km northeast of Great Barrier Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōkiwi and Whangaparapara.
Ōkiwi
Village
Ōkiwi is a small settlement and rural community at the head of the Whangapoua Estuary, in Whangapoua Bay, on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. Ōkiwi is situated 5 km north of Great Barrier Forest.
Whangaparapara
Village
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Whangaparapara is a harbour and coastal community on Great Barrier Island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf. Europeans settled Whangaparapara for mining, timber milling and whaling. It is now a tourism and boating spot, where boats can pick up fuel and water. Whangaparapara is situated 5 km south of Great Barrier Forest.
Great Barrier Forest
- Type: Forest
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.19818° or 36° 11′ 53″ southLongitude
175.38019° or 175° 22′ 49″ eastElevation
170 metres (558 feet)Open location code
4VMQR92J+P3GeoNames ID
6249112
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Young and The Hogs Back.
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