Kauri, New Zealand
Place in Northland Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the New Zealand kauri tree, see Agathis australis. For the New Zealand kauri timber and gum industry, see Kauri Museum.
Kauri is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kamo is to the south, and Hikurangi is to the north.[1][2] Mt Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 metres (1,283 ft) to the southwest. It is about one million years old, and part of the Harbour Fault, which also includes Mt Hikurangi near Hikurangi, and Parahaki in Whangarei.[3]
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Kauri | |
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Coordinates: 35°38′47″S 174°17′44″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Region |
District | Whangarei District |
Ward | Hikurangi-Coastal Ward |
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• Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
• Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
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The area, initially called Kaurihohore, was settled by immigrants from Nova Scotia in 1856.[4][5]