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The west coast

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The west coast

With its long straight sandy beaches indented by extensive harbours, Northland’s west coast contrasts with the irregular outline of the east.

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Claudia Orange, Northland region – Geography, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7511/the-west-coast (accessed 24 June 2026).

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