Whangaparapara
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.
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Oreville Barrier Reef Battery and Smelting House.
Oreville Barrier Reef Battery and Smelting House
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okupu and Claris.
Okupu
Village
Okupu is a small settlement on the southwestern side… Okupu is situated 3½ km southeast of Whangaparapara.
Claris
Village
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.Whangaparapara
- Type: Village
- Description: locality in Auckland Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.24217° or 36° 14′ 32″ south
Longitude
175.3992° or 175° 23′ 57″ east
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
4VMQQ95X+4M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Whangaparapara” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Whangaparapara”
- Turkish: “Whangaparapara”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Horseshoe Paddock and Awana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Whaling station remains and Remains of Kauri mill.
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