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Discover Kawau Island in New Zealand
Kawau Island in the region of Auckland is a place located in New Zealand - some 336 mi or ( 542 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Kawau Island is now 10:28 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Whangateau, Palmerston North, Pakiri, Orewa, and New Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Whangateau . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kawau Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Swimming with Orcas New Zealand
Snorkeling trip interrupted by a pod of Orcas. Watch the baby take aim and blow! ..
Highlife Matakana 2009
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UK Citizen becomes AussiePermanent Resident in New Zealand!
Hey Guys How are you? Hope you're all well!! Im Just in New Zealand for the week to become an Australian Permanent Resident!It finally came through so I get to spend a week in and around Auckland to p ..
moruroa 111 the stills
Photo by Annette Johnson."The Protest" ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kawau Island
Kawau redirects here. For other uses see Te Kawau, Jason Kawau, and Great Cormorant. Kawau Island is an island in the Hauraki Gulf, close to the north-eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. At its closest point it lies 1.4 km off the coast of the North Auckland Peninsula, just south of Tawharanui Peninsula, and about 8 km by sea journey from Sandspit Wharf, and shelters Kawau Bay to the north-east of Warkworth. It is 40 km north of Auckland.
Located at -36.42 174.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tawharanui Peninsula
Tawharanui Peninsula is a finger of land projecting into the Hauraki Gulf from the east coast of the much larger North Auckland Peninsula of New Zealand. It separates Omaha Bay to the north from Kawau Bay and Kawau Island to the south. The nearest sizable town is Warkworth. Tawharanui Regional Park covers 588 hectares of the peninsula's land and Tawharanui Marine Reserve covers the northern coastal sea. Both are administered by Auckland Regional Council (ARC) which also owns the regional park.
Located at -36.37 174.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Moturekareka Island
Moturekareka Island is a small island off the southern edge of Kawau Island in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, approximately 43.7 km north of Auckland. It is separated from nearby Motuketekete Island by Blanche Channel. A shipwreck of a four masted barque, the Rewa (formerly the "Alice A. Leigh"), now forms an artificial breakwater on the northeastern side of the island. The Rewa was sunk intentionally by the island's owner Charles Hanson in 1930.
Located at -36.47 174.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Matakana River
The Matakana River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins east of Wellsford, passing through the township of Matakana and flowing into its estuary close to the town of Warkworth. The Matakana River hosts the annual Matakana Seagull Race, a boat race where the power is provided by British Seagull outboard motors
Located at -36.40 174.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Te Kapa River
The Te Kapa River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east into the Mahurangi Harbour from its sources north of Puhoi.
Located at -36.47 174.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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