The Whangarei District covers the south eastern part of the region that is known as Northland. It extends from Langs Beach at the southern end of Bream Bay to Bland Bay further north, a distance of just under 100km.
The very indented coastline is over 200km in length. The Kaipara District lies on its western boundary and the Far North District lies to the north. At its greatest width, the distance east to west is about 60km.
Whangarei District has an area of 270,000 hectares inclusive of the off-shore islands of the Poor Knights and the Hen and Chickens Islands. Because of its extremely indented coastline, no part of the District is more than 40kms from the sea.
The city of Whangarei is 160km from Auckland. It is the largest urban centre in the Northland region and is the principal commercial centre. Whangarei is situated at 35.8 south 174.4 east. It is the hub for most of the transportation and storage services into and out of Northland
Whangarei, pronounced [ɸaːŋaɾei] in Maori and [fæŋæreɪ] in English ("fung-a-ray"; the initial consonant is pronounced /f/ in English), is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although it is commonly classified as a city, officially it is under the jurisdiction of the Whangarei District Council, a local body created in 1989 to administer both the city proper and its hinterland.
The city population was estimated to be 50,900 at 30 June 2007, up from 47,400 in 2001
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HISTORY
This was the area of the Musket Wars between the Maoris and the English
The very indented coastline is over 200km in length. The Kaipara District lies on its western boundary and the Far North District lies to the north. At its greatest width, the distance east to west is about 60km.
Whangarei District has an area of 270,000 hectares inclusive of the off-shore islands of the Poor Knights and the Hen and Chickens Islands. Because of its extremely indented coastline, no part of the District is more than 40kms from the sea.
The city of Whangarei is 160km from Auckland. It is the largest urban centre in the Northland region and is the principal commercial centre. Whangarei is situated at 35.8 south 174.4 east. It is the hub for most of the transportation and storage services into and out of Northland
Whangarei, pronounced [ɸaːŋaɾei] in Maori and [fæŋæreɪ] in English ("fung-a-ray"; the initial consonant is pronounced /f/ in English), is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although it is commonly classified as a city, officially it is under the jurisdiction of the Whangarei District Council, a local body created in 1989 to administer both the city proper and its hinterland.
The city population was estimated to be 50,900 at 30 June 2007, up from 47,400 in 2001
More information about Whangarei
HISTORY
This was the area of the Musket Wars between the Maoris and the English
Marsden Point
Marsden Point, on the south head of Whāngārei Harbour entrance, is the site of New Zealand’s only oil refinery. It operates around the clock, 365 days a year. Almost half the fuel output is carried by pipeline to Auckland. The rest is shipped around the country from the deep-water berth at the point.
