North Auckland Peninsula

Geographical location

The North Auckland Peninsula ( German North Auckland Peninsula ), the ( German: Peninsula Nordland) often is referred to as the Northland Peninsula, is located in the far north of New Zealand's North Island.

Geography

Location and extent

The exact delimitation of the peninsula to the south is difficult because for this purpose are several points into consideration: On the border of the two administrative regions, near the town of Wellsford, the peninsula is only about 15 miles wide. Within the metropolitan area of Auckland, there are still two places where the North Auckland Peninsula has a smaller width: West of the town of Whau River, a tributary of the Waitemata Harbour ranges, up to 2 km close to the Manukau Harbour zoom. A few kilometers south-east of it lies the isthmus of Otahuhu. There goes an arm of the Hauraki Gulf on the east coast up to 1200 meters closer to the Manukau 's Waters. Because of this topographical constraints include the largest parts of the metropolis and the region - including Auckland City - the North Auckland Peninsula.

Despite this unique geographical location Auckland on the peninsula preferably a large part of the New Zealand population, the term Isthmus of Auckland for the location of the city (particularly of Auckland City). Taking this into account, the peninsula extends 285 km to the northwest, has it takes them a maximum width of 85 kilometers. Of this large peninsula branches throughout the length from countless smaller peninsulas. The last 100 kilometers of its length are counted simultaneously Aupouri Peninsula, in the far north of the island, its width is reduced to about 10 kilometers.

At the northern end there are numerous capes, which are often erroneously viewed as the northernmost points of the country's North Island, the best known are probably Cape Reinga and Cape Maria van Diemen. In fact, the form Surville Cliffs near the North Cape, which are at a latitude of 34 ° 23 ' 47 " South, the northernmost point of the island.

About 30 kilometers southeast of Dargaville and about 50 kilometers north of Auckland, the Peninsula on the west coast to the Tasman Sea through a large incision on: The Kaipara Harbour is one of the largest natural harbors in the world and extends in a north-south direction up to 65 km from. Further north there is another smaller natural harbor of Hokianga Harbour, the historically and culturally an enormous importance for New Zealand, especially for Native People, the Maori has.

Administrative divisions and cities

80 % of the peninsula are administered by the Northland region, the Auckland region is responsible for the southern 20%.

Another place on the North Auckland Peninsula of historical importance is Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, which represented one of the first settlements of colonial New Zealand. Waitangi is also the place where the Treaty of Waitangi was created and signed, which is regarded as the founding document of modern New Zealand. The largest settlement on the North Auckland Peninsula - apart from the metropolis of Auckland - Whangarei is with about 50,000 inhabitants, situated at the mouth of the natural harbor in the Pacific Ocean, near the widest point of the peninsula.

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Manukau City North Cape, New Zealand Māori people Auckland (Region) Waitangi (Northland)
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