Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a beach in New Zealand. Ocean Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Taurikura, as well as near the peak Mount Manaia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 4 km west of Ocean Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taurikura and Urquharts Bay.
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 4 km southwest of Ocean Beach.
Urquharts Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Follash, Public domain.
Urquharts Bay is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Ocean Beach.
Ocean Beach
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Whangarei District, New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.80901° or 35° 48′ 32″ southLongitude
174.5597° or 174° 33′ 35″ eastOpen location code
4VPP5HR5+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 218925315OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q125761505
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