Bream Head
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For the statistical area, see Whangārei Heads § Demographics.
Bream Head is a promontory on the east coast of Northland in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the end of a 30 kilometre-long peninsula, the head juts into the Pacific Ocean to the southeast of Whangārei. The Te Whara Track in the Bream Head Scenic Reserve is at least 700 years old.[1] The Hen and Chicken Islands are located off the headland at a distance of 12 kilometres. It forms the northern extremity of Bream Bay, and guards the entrance to Whangārei Harbour, a natural inlet extending to the northwest. The Marsden Point Oil Refinery is located on the opposing shore of the harbour five kilometres to the west.
Quick Facts Māori: Te Whara, Location ...
Bream Head
Māori: Te Whara | |
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Coordinates: 35.85426°S 174.59132°E / -35.85426; 174.59132 | |
Location | Northland, New Zealand |
Offshore water bodies | Southern Pacific Ocean |
Native name | Māori: Te Whara |
Volcanic field | Taurikura volcanic complex |
Last eruption | 19.1 million years ago |
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To Bream Head's immediate north is a long sandy beach called Ocean Beach.