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Kaikou Destination Guide
Delve into Kaikou in New Zealand
Kaikou in the region of Northland is located in New Zealand - some 399 mi or ( 642 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Kaikou is now 03:03 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tautoro, Pokapu, Pakotai, Otiria, and Ngapipito. While being here, you might want to check out Tautoro . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kaikou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Swimming with Dolphins
On a recent trip I had the great fortune to swim with a pod of completely untamed, wild bottle-nose dolphins. Was a fantastic experience. Sorry about the quality.....but it was hard work even trying t ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Hikurangi, Northland
Although not as prominent as its eastern namesake, Northland's Mount Hikurangi is also of note. At 625 metres, this peak overlooks central Northland and is a prominent peak on the skyline at the Bay of Islands, the site of the first permanent European settlement in New Zealand. There is also a volcanic cone near Hikurangi, 365 metres high, called Hikurangi.
Located at -35.54 173.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Northland region
Northland (Māori: Te Tai-tokerau, also Te Hiku-o-te-Ika, "the Tail of the Fish "), is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand and the northernmost of New Zealand's administrative regions. The main centre is the city of Whangarei.
Located at -35.58 173.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Patutahi River
The Patutahi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Kaikou River, it flows northwest before turning southwest to enter the Kaikou 25 kilometres south of Moerewa.
Located at -35.60 174.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tauanui
Tauanui is a 351 m high basaltic scoria cone in the Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field in New Zealand. It is the youngest volcano of the field, having erupted around 60,000 years ago, and also the southernmost of the group. South of the scoria cone is Lake Tauanui. To the northwest of Tauanui is a smaller scoria cone, Hangunui Pā.
Located at -35.49 173.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lake Tauanui
Lake Tauanui is a lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand. North of the lake is Tauanui volcanic scoria cone.
Located at -35.50 173.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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