Dargaville
Also known as Tunatahi, Tākiwira
Dargaville () is a town located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Kaipara District of the Northland region. Dargaville is located southwest of Whangārei, and north of Auckland.
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- Dargaville
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- Heart of the Kauri Coast
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- Country
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- New Zealand
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- Region
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- Northland Region
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- District
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- Kaipara District
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- Wairoa Ward
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- Kaipara District Council
Article
32 sectionsContents
- History and culture
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Infrastructure
- Hospital
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Farming
- Amenities
- Beach
- Swimming pool
- Sportsville
- Golf course
- Government
- Culture
- Dargaville Museum
- Theatre
- Circus
- Kaipara Heritage Machinery Museum
- Marae
- Cinema
- Notable buildings
- Holy Trinity church
- River Road historic area
- Band rotunda
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Dargaville () is a town located in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Kaipara District of the Northland region. Dargaville is located southwest of Whangārei, and north of Auckland.
Dargaville is noted for the high proportion of residents of Croatian descent. The area around it is one of the chief regions in the country for cultivating kūmara (sweet potato) and so Dargaville is known by many locals as the "Kūmara Capital" of New Zealand.
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