Opononi
| Opononi | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 31 ′ S , 173 ° 23 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Northland | |
| District | Far North District | |
| Ward | Kaikohe-Hokianga Ward | |
| Residents | 168 (2013) | |
| height | 4 m | |
| Post Code | 0473 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Pier on Opononi Beach |
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Opononi is a settlement in the Far North District in the Northland region ofthe North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is located around 64 km northwest of Dargaville and around 39 km west-southwest of Kaikohe on the south bank of the Hokianga Harbor, which flows into the Tasman Sea . The New Zealand State Highway 12 runs through the settlement and connects the neighboring settlement of Omapere in a short way. To the southeast, Dargaville can be reached via the Highway .
population
In the 2013 census, Opononi and Omapere counted 414 inhabitants, 13.2% less than in the 2006 census. The proportion of the population in Omapere was 40.6% or 168 inhabitants.
Education
With the Opononi Area School, the settlement has a composite school with grades 7 to 15. In 2016, 119 students attended the school.
event
In the summer of 1955/56 Opononi became known nationwide when a playful dolphin came into the natural harbor and children could play with him on the beach in front of Opononi . Before the animal that was given the name Opo could be protected by law, it died under mysterious circumstances in the bay.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Omapere and Opononi . Statistics New Zealand , accessed on September 11, 2017 (English, StatsMap: Meshblock analysis from the interactive map).
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed September 11, 2017 .
- ^ Opononi Area School . Education Review Office , accessed September 11, 2017 .
- ^ Claudia Orange : Northland Places Hokianga district . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , December 12, 2005, accessed September 11, 2017 .