Oil Trap
Oil Trap is a settling basin in Whangarei, Northland. Oil Trap is situated nearby to the pier Tanker Wharf, as well as near the fire station Refining New Zealand Emergency Services Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Aubrey and Mount Manaia.
Mount Manaia
Peak
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
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. Mount Manaia is situated 3 km northeast of Oil Trap.
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 1 km west of Oil Trap.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsden Point and Whangārei 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.
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. Whangārei Heads is situated 2½ km north of Oil Trap.
Taurikura
Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
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 northeast of Oil Trap.
Oil Trap
- Type: Settling basin
- Category: body of water
- Location: Whangarei, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-35.83829° or 35° 50′ 18″ southLongitude
174.49721° or 174° 29′ 50″ eastOpen location code
4VPP5F6W+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1162797712OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=wastewater
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tanker Wharf and Refining New Zealand Emergency Services Station.
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