New Zealand State Highway 12

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Regions:

• Northland

State Highway 12 (SH 12) is one of the state highways in the North Island of New Zealand. It branches north of the Bay of Islands in Ohaeawai from State Highway 1 to the west and south meets at Brynderwyn back on SH 1

Course

From its starting point in Ohaewai the road leads over Ngawha and Kaikohe after Taheke, thence in a southwesterly direction to Waima, then until shortly after Omanaia in North-western direction. Now the SH 12 turns again to the southwest and running along the southern reaches of the Hokianga Harbour on Oue, Whirinaki, Motutoa, Pakanae Opononi and Omapere after near the mouth of the Hokianga in the Tasman Sea.

Now the road for 86 km runs approximately five to ten kilometers from the coast to the south. After it passes Waiotemaramara and Waimamaku and Waimamaku River has crossed she crossed the Waipoua Forrest with the giant Kauri tree Tane Mahuta. After the forest it reaches Katui and runs along the River Kaihu more about Aranga, Kaihu, Ahikiwi, Maropiu and Mamaranui up to its confluence with the Wairoa River.

Here, the SH 12 turns 90 ° to the north-west and reached the city of Dargaville. There, he established the State Highway 14 in the north-east with the SH 1

The SH 12 follows, however, from Dargaville in a south-southeast direction to the east bank of the Wairoa via Tokatoka, Naumai and Raupo to Ruwai. From here, the highway runs east across Paparoa, Huarau and Maungaturoto after Brynderwyn, where he meets again on SH 1.