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Whangārei
Also known as Whangarei, Whangārei (New Zealand), Whangas
Whangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be an increase from 47,000 in 2001.
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Place details
- Locality
- Whangārei
- Region
- Northland
- Country
- New Zealand / Aotearoa
- Population
- 50,900
Travel guide
Do
thumb|Whangarei Harbour from Mt Manaia
thumb|The war memorial at the top of Mount Parihaka Ocean Beach (36 km from town centre), a lovely big white sand beach, normally with decent surf Matapouri and Sandy Bay (36 km from town centre) Ngunguru (25 km from town centre). On the edge of an estuary. Find the cafe and have a steak and cheese pie. One of the most beautiful places in New Zealand.
Drink
Most of the town's bars and clubs are located in the central city in or around Vine Street. Bacio Bar & Cafe, 31 Bank St The Butter Factory, 8 Butter Factory Lane Grand Hotel, 2 Bank St Pure Bar & Grill, 79 Cameron St Split Bar & Restaurant, 16 Rathbone St
Go next
Poor Knights Islands – dive and snorkel by charter or by private boat. You must not land on the islands. The Bay of Islands is 70 kilometres north. Dargaville – to the west Hokianga (90 minutes drive). You can go via the Bay of Islands, or go to Dargaville, then north through the kauri forests along the west coast.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
34 sectionsContents
- Etymology
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- Geography
- Geographical features
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- Arts and culture
- Education
- Tertiary education
- Schools
- Secondary schools
- Intermediate and primary schools
- Religious and state-integrated schools
- Special school
- Infrastructure and services
- Healthcare
- Utilities
- Sports
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Whangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be an increase from 47,000 in 2001.
==Etymology==
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