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Kōrero: Northland places

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Kamō

Kamō, 7 kilometres north of Whangārei, is now part of Whangārei city. It was once a coal-mining area, and a rail line was built from Whangārei to Kamō in 1880 in order to transport coal and mining materials. This is the main road through the settlement, photographed in the late 19th century.

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Claudia Orange, Northland places – Whangārei city and environs, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/7875/kamo (accessed 4 June 2026).

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