Paua (New Zealand)

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Paua
Geographical location
Paua (New Zealand)
Paua
Coordinates 34 ° 32 '  S , 172 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 32 '  S , 172 ° 55'  E
Region ISO NZ-NTL
Country New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
region Northland
District Far North District
Ward Te Hiku Ward
Residents few
height 16 m
Post Code 0484
Telephone code +64 (0) 9

Paua is a small settlement in the Far North District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand .

geography

The settlement is located around 26 km southeast of Cape Reinga on a headland that extends into Parengarenga Harbor . The natural harbor's Snipe Bay is north of the headland and Ngutukorari ' Bay is south of it.

The settlement can be reached via a 6 km long gravel road from New Zealand State Highway 1 . The closest settlements are Te Hapua on the other side of Snipe Bay and Te Kao around 13 km south. It is around 85 km to drive to the next larger town in the south to Kaitaia .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 26, 2017 .