Te Paki
| Te Paki | ||
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 30 ′ S , 172 ° 48 ′ 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 | 41 m | |
| Post Code | 0484 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
A car sunken in the sand on Ninety Mile Beach
Te Paki is a small settlement in the Far North District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement is located around 14.5 km southeast of Cape Reinga and around 23 km northwest of Te Kao on the Aupōuri Peninsula . The New Zealand State Highway 1 runs through Te Paki and connects the settlement with Kaitaia , which is around 80 km south-southeast . The closest settlement on the highway is Waitiki Landing about 4 km southeast.
tourism
The settlement has a driveway to Ninety Mile Beach , about 6 km to the south-east , which can be reached via a road to the over 100 m high shifting dunes. The shifting sand dunes themselves are very popular among tourists as they on their steep slopes with Surfboard s can slide down well.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed September 3, 2017 .