Whangaparapara Harbor
| Whangaparapara Harbor | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 15 ′ S , 175 ° 24 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-AUK | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Auckland | |
| Sea access | Hauraki Gulf , Pacific Ocean | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 940 m wide | |
| length | around 2.5 km | |
| width | max 1.07 km | |
| Coastline | around 7.6 km | |
| places | Whangaparapara | |
| Tributaries | a few streams (brooks) | |
| Jetty | Whangaparapara | |
| Photography of the natural harbor | ||
.jpg) Whangaparapara Harbor (early 1900s) |
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Whangaparapara Harbor is a natural harbor on Great Barrier Island , east of the North Island of New Zealand . The island is still part of the Auckland Council urban area.
geography
The Whangaparapara Harbor is located on the west coast of Great Barrier Iceland , about 85 kilometers northeast of downtown Auckland and approximately 24 km north of the Coromandel Peninsula . The natural harbor has a length of around 2.5 km and a maximum width of 1.07 km. The funnel-shaped body of water opens to the west and has a 940 m wide port entrance. With a few bays, the coastline of the natural harbor measures around 7.6 km.
The small settlement of Whangaparapara on the east bank of the port has a 40 m long jetty.
tourism
On the west bank of Whangaparapara Harbor , the remains of a sawmill for kauri wood and the remains of a whaling station can be viewed . In addition, the bays in the upper part of the natural harbor serve as starting points for hikes to the surrounding mountains, such as the 309 m high Whangaparapara , the 398 m high Te Ahumata and the 627 m high Mount Hobson , which is about 6 km north-northeast and the highest point represents the island.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed January 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth Version 7.1.8.3036 on January 20, 2018.