Whangārei Harbour
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Whangārei Harbour is a large natural harbour on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its sheltered waterways, coastal scenery, and role as a key maritime and recreational area for the nearby city of Whangārei.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port of Whangārei | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal body of water
ⓘ
natural harbour ⓘ |
| associatedWithIwi |
Ngāpuhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patuharakeke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Hātea River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limeburners Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangapai River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationArea | Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
important habitat for shorebirds
ⓘ
important wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
estuaries
ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ mudflats ⓘ sandbanks ⓘ |
| hasHeadland |
Bream Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marsden Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInletType | drowned river valley ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Motu Kōkako (McLeod Bay area islet)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motu Matakohe (Limestone Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthAt | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port Whangārei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
diving and snorkelling
ⓘ
swimming beaches ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Marsden Point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onerahi NERFINISHED ⓘ Parua Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruakākā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal scenery
ⓘ
maritime activities ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sheltered waterways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Island
ⓘ
Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Whangārei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
east coast of New Zealand ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Northland Regional Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whangārei District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensNear | Bream Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Whangārei District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | city of Whangārei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalNameLanguage | Māori ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aquaculture
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Port of Whangārei