North Head

North Head is a volcano and Tūpuna Maunga forming a headland at the east end of the in , New Zealand, in the suburb of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Volcano with an elevation of 65 metres
  • Description: headland in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Maungauika”, “Maungaūika / North Head”, and “North Head / Maungauika”

Places of Interest

Highlights include SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium and Mount Victoria.

Public aquarium
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Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium is a public aquarium opened in 1985 in , New Zealand. Located at 23 Tamaki Drive, it was the brainchild of New Zealand marine archaeologist and diver Kelly Tarlton.

Volcano
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, officially Takarunga / , is the highest volcano on 's , rising to 66 metres in elevation. Its age is currently unknown.

Library
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is a public library located in Windsor Reserve, . The library is part of the Auckland Council Libraries library system. The newest iteration of the library was constructed in a modernist style in February 2015.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Devonport and Auckland.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a seaside suburb on the North Shore of in , directly across the harbour from . This article also covers Bayswater.

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is the largest city in at 1.7 million citizens, and the main arrival point for visitors to the country. It is a vibrant multicultural city, set around two big natural harbours, and ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world.

Photo: ronmacphotos, CC BY 2.0.
is the central business district and central suburbs of , located on the Auckland isthmus between the Waitemata and Manukau harbours.

North Head

Latitude
-36.8277° or 36° 49′ 40″ south
Longitude
174.8124° or 174° 48′ 45″ east
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
4VMP5RC6+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3453422288
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­volcano
Wiki­data ID
Q1544338
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Satellite Map

Discover North Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Maori—“North Head” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “North Head”
  • Catalan: “North Head”
  • Cebuano: “North Head”
  • German: “North Head”
  • Maori: “Maungauika”
  • Maori: “Takapuna”

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Localities in the Area

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