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Kōrero: Northland region

Ōpua port

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Ōpua port

The deep-water anchorage of Ōpua in the Bay of Islands began as a port for ocean-going vessels in the 1920s. Now it is mainly used by local fishing and charter boats. Here, the car ferry from nearby Okiato is arriving in the late afternoon.

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by Shirley Williams

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Transport links, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7623/opua-port (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Claudia Orange, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.