Whangape Harbor
| Whangape Harbor | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 21 ′ S , 173 ° 14 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Northland | |
| Sea access | Tasman Sea | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 460 m wide | |
| length | max 6.23 km | |
| width | max 1.7 km | |
| Coastline | around 22 km | |
| places | small settlements like Whangape and Pawaranga | |
| Tributaries | Awaroa River , Rotokakahi River and some streams (brooks) | |
Whangape Harbor is a natural harbor in the Northland region ofthe North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The Whangape Harbor is located around 25 kilometers south of Kaitaia and about 16 km north of Hokianga Harbor on the west coast of Northland Peninsula . The natural harbor consists of a roughly 3.7 km long canal-like body of water that splits inland into two arms towards the two rivers Awaroa River and Rotokakahi River . From the port entrance, which has a width of around 460 m, the water tapers to a width of 146 m, and after the narrow point, it expands to around 1.7 km in width. The two arms have a length of 2.53 km and 2.15 km. The entire coastline has a length of around 22 km.
You can reach the Whangape Harbor over two highways, of Kaitaia over Herekino and east of New Zealand State Highway 1 over Broadwood .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed December 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Coordinates and longitudes were partly made using Google Earth version 7.1.8.3036 on December 13, 2017.