Whangapoua Harbor
| Whangapoua Harbor | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 44 ′ S , 175 ° 38 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-WKO | |
| country | New Zealand | |
| region | Waikato | |
| Sea access | Pacific Ocean | |
| Data on the natural harbor | ||
| Port entrance | 320 m wide | |
| length | around 5.4 km | |
| width | max 3.8 km | |
| Coastline | around 28 km | |
| places | Whangapoua , Matarangi | |
| Tributaries | Waitekuri River , Opitonui River and numerous streams (creeks) | |
| Islands | numerous sandbanks and siltations | |
| Jetty | Matarangi | |
Whangapoua Harbor is a natural harbor on the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
The Whangapoua Harbor is located on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula , approximately 12 km east of Coromandel and about 46 km north-northeast of Thames . With its longest arm, the natural harbor has a length of around 5.4 km and a maximum width of 3.8 km. The extensive, very silted and branched body of water with a coastline of around 28 km is fed by the Waitekuri River , the Opitonui River and various small and large streams (brooks).
The small settlement of Matarangi on the north bank of the natural harbor has a small jetty.
Whangapoua Harbor, located in the Thames-Coromandel District and belonging to the Waikato region, can be reached from New Zealand State Highway 25 , which connects the water with Coromandel on the west coast and the southern course of the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula .