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Whangaroa Destination Guide
Explore Whangaroa in New Zealand
Whangaroa in the region of Northland is a town in New Zealand - some 434 mi or ( 699 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Whangaroa is now 12:05 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Paraoanui, Otoroa, Otangaroa, Matauri Bay, and Hamilton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Paraoanui . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Whangaroa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kahoe Farms Hostel Northland
The hostel is situated on our fifth-generation Northland family farm, the summit of which has spectacular views of Whangaroa Harbour and Doubtless Bay. www.kahoefarms.co.nz For more videos and travel ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Whangaroa Harbour
Whangaroa Harbour, previously spelled Wangaroa Harbour, is an inlet on the northern coast of Northland, New Zealand. Whangaroa Bay and the Pacific Ocean are to the north. The small settlements of Totara North and Saies are on the west side of the harbour, Waitaruke on the south side, and Whangaroa on the east. State Highway 10 runs through Waitaruke. The name comes from the lament "Whaingaroa" or "what a long wait" of a woman whose warrior husband had left for a foray to the south.
Located at -35.05 173.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Matauri Bay
Matauri Bay is a bay in New Zealand, situated 30 km north of Kerikeri, in Whangaroa county, just north of the Bay of Islands. It has over a kilometre of beautiful white sand and crystal clear water. It is particularly popular in the summer when thousands flock there to stay in the local camping ground which can be seen at the left hand end of the beach in the photo (right). Some of the first Polynesian navigators to New Zealand landed at Matauri Bay.
Located at -35.03 173.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Oruaiti
Oruaiti is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies on Highway 10. Mangonui lies to the west, and Whangaroa Harbour to the east.
Located at -35.00 173.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hikurua River
The Hikurua River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from rough hill country south of the Whangaroa Harbour, reaching the sea at Takou Bay, eight kilometres south of the Cavalli Islands.
Located at -35.10 173.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hapuawai River
The Hapuawai River is a short river in the Far North District of New Zealand. It joins the Takou River shortly before its mouth in Takou Bay in the South Pacific Ocean.
Located at -35.11 173.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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