Rangaunu Harbour | |
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Location | Northland Region |
Coordinates | 34°56′S 173°17′E / 34.933°S 173.283°E |
Ocean/sea sources | South Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | New Zealand |
Max. length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
Max. width | 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) |
Surface area | 115 square kilometres (44 sq mi) |
References | [1] |
Rangaunu Harbour is a shallow harbour in the far north of New Zealand. It is situated on the east coast at the base of the Aupouri Peninsula. The name in Māori means "To pull out a shoal of fish".[2] With an area of 115 square kilometres (44 sq mi) it is the fifth-largest harbour in New Zealand.[3]