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Poutō peninsula

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Poutō peninsula

Poutō peninsula on the northern reach of Kaipara Harbour has a distinctive landscape, including these striking sculpted sand dunes.

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Upper Kaipara Harbour, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7868/pouto-peninsula (accessed 8 June 2026).

Story by Claudia Orange, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.