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New Zealand. The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since American author Zane Grey publicised it in the 1930s.
Russell, also known by the Māori name Kororāreka, is a town in the Bay of Islands, in New Zealand's far north. It was the first permanent European settlement and seaport in New Zealand. It was the first permanent European settlement and seaport in New Zealand.
1,720. • Density. 770/km 2 (2,000/sq mi) Postcode (s) 0200. A view of Paihia from the ferry to Russell. Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 60 kilometres north of Whangārei, located close to the historic towns of Russell and Kerikeri.
Flagstaff Hill (New Zealand) Coordinates: 35.255003°S 174.119718°E. The modern-day flagstaff, remnant of the fifth flagstaff. Hōne Heke fells the flagstaff at Kororareka. Painting by Arthur David McCormick. Flagstaff Hill (Maiki Hill) overlooks the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. Directly north of the small historical village of Russell, the ...
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. [ 3] It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for the town, it was named Newport. [ 4]
Waitangi, Northland. / 35.26611°S 174.08000°E / -35.26611; 174.08000. Waitangi ( / ˈwaɪtɑːŋi / WY-tahng-ee[ 3] or / waɪˈtæŋi / wy-TANG-ee, [ 4] Māori: [ˈwaitaŋi]) is a locality on the north side of the Waitangi River in the Bay of Islands, 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of Whangārei, on the North Island of New Zealand.
The following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand proper by area. [Note 2] River delta islands such as Rakaia Island (25.7 km 2 (9.9 sq mi)), [8] Fereday Island, Rangitata Island, and Inch Clutha (approximately 15 km 2 (5.8 sq mi), 30 square kilometres (12 square miles), and 35 km 2 (14 sq mi) respectively) are omitted, as are temporary islands in braided river channels and tidal ...
New Zealand. Piercy Island, also known as " The Hole In The Rock " (and by its Māori-language name Motu Kōkako ), is located off the north coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is at the very northern tip of Cape Brett in the Bay of Islands. It is Māori freehold land, which is administered by the Motu Kōkako Ahu Whenua Trust for the ...