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Whangārei Harbour

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Whangārei Harbour

Whangārei Harbour is 23 kilometres long and between 3 and 6.5 kilometres wide. It is surrounded by jagged hills of volcanic origin, clearly defined in this aerial photograph.

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Whangārei Harbour and north, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7878/whangarei-harbour (accessed 3 June 2026).

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