Whangateau
Sign in to saveWhangateau is a coastal village on the shores of the Whangateau Harbour on the North Island of New Zealand. Whangateau is between Leigh and Big Omaha. During the late 19th century the land around Whangateau was subdivided into small farms and Whangateau was established with support of the county and central government. The settlement remained small and has a population over 100.
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Whangateau is a coastal village on the shores of the Whangateau Harbour on the North Island of New Zealand. Whangateau is between Leigh and Big Omaha. During the late 19th century the land around Whangateau was subdivided into small farms and Whangateau was established with support of the county and central government. The settlement remained small and has a population over 100.
==History== Archaeological evidence shows that the Whangateau Domain was the site of sporadic seasonal occupation from the mid-15th century to the 19th century.
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