Whakatāne Heads
Whakatāne Heads is in Whakatāne District, Bay of Plenty. Whakatāne Heads is situated nearby to the swimming area Wairaka Tidal Pool, as well as near Muriwai’s Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Whakatane Astronomical Society and Whakatāne High School.
Whakatane Astronomical Society
Observatory
The Whakatane Astronomical Society is a voluntary, non-profit society for people interested in amateur astronomy in the Whakatāne District of New Zealand. Whakatane Astronomical Society is situated 2 km southwest of Whakatāne Heads.
Whakatāne High School
School
Photo: Taco1lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whakatāne High School is a secondary school located in the town of Whakatāne, New Zealand. As of 2025, the school has a roll of over 1200 students and aims to offer every student an equal opportunity to succeed with strong values around responsibility, respect and achievement. Whakatāne High School is situated 3 km southwest of Whakatāne Heads.
Whakatane Seventh-day Adventist School
School
Whakatāne is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 kilometres east of Tauranga and 89 kilometres northeast of Rotorua. Whakatane Seventh-day Adventist School is situated 4 km southwest of Whakatāne Heads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whakatane and Coastlands.
Whakatane
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whakatāne is a coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty on New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the sunniest towns in New Zealand. The nearby village of Ōhope, only about 7 minutes by car through a gorgeous pass with stunning views of the ocean, features one of the best beaches in the entire country, which has won numerous "Best Beach" awards over the years.
Coastlands
Village
Photo: Murray Foubister, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coastlands is a beach settlement in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Whakatāne, directly across the Whakatāne River. Coastlands is situated 3 km west of Whakatāne Heads.
Whakatāne Heads
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Whakatāne District, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.94189° or 37° 56′ 31″ southLongitude
177.01233° or 177° 0′ 44″ eastOpen location code
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