Rangaunu Harbour

Rangaunu Harbour
Location of Rangaunu Harbour
Location of Rangaunu Harbour
Rangaunu Harbour
LocationNorthland Region
Coordinates34°56′S 173°17′E / 34.933°S 173.283°E / -34.933; 173.283
Ocean/sea sourcesSouth Pacific Ocean
Basin countriesNew Zealand
Max. length13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
Max. width9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi)
Surface area115 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]

  1. ^ New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map series sheet AU26 – Waiharara
  2. ^ Wises New Zealand Guide, 7th Edition, 1979
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Taitokerau was invoked but never defined (see the help page).