Te Kao (New Zealand)
| Te Kao | ||
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 39 ′ S , 172 ° 58 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Northland | |
| District | Far North District | |
| Ward | Te Hiku Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 40 m | |
| Post Code | 0484 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
Te Kao is a small settlement in the Far North District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is located around 37 km southeast of Cape Reinga and around 58 km north-northwest of Kaitaia , on the Te Kao Stream on the Aupōuri Peninsula . The New Zealand State Highway 1 runs through the settlement . The closest settlements are Tangoake 3 km north and Ngataki around 12 km southeast.
The Parengarenga Harbor is located about 6 km north, the east coast about 5 km to the east and the west coast with the Ninety Mile Beach is located approximately 7.5 km to the southwest. From Te Kao , a road leads west to the settlement of Ngatiwhetu and Lake Wahakari .
Education
With the Te Kao School, the settlement has a primary school with grades 1 to 8. In 2015, 37 students attended the school.
Sports
The athlete Te Houtaewa from Te Aupōuri started his run along Ninety Mile Beach in Te Kao .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed September 1, 2017 .
- ^ Te Kao School . Education Review Office , accessed September 1, 2017 .
- ↑ Rawiri Taonui : Muriwhenua tribes - Ancestors . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry of Culture & Heritage , March 22, 2017, accessed September 1, 2017 .