Taurikura
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
35°49.36′S 174°31.40′E / 35.82267°S 174.52333°E / -35.82267; 174.52333
Taurikura is a small, rural township in the Whangarei District, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south east of Whangārei city in Northland, New Zealand.[1] The town is located on the shores of Calliope Bay at the base of 420-metre-high (1,380 ft) Mount Manaia which, along with Bream Head and the Hen Island, collectively form the ancient remnants of a very large andesitic volcano.[2]
Features of Taurikura include a Baptist-owned camp and a general store.[1] The local school, Whangarei Heads School, is the second oldest school in New Zealand still operating on its original site.[3] The town offers a range of views of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery located on the opposite shore of Whangārei Harbour. A number of ocean beaches are also a short drive away.[1]
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- Whangarei Heads Tourism
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Whangarei District, New Zealand
Seat: Whangarei Central
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35°49.36′S 174°31.40′E / 35.82267°S 174.52333°E / -35.82267; 174.52333
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