Tutukaka
Sign in to saveTutukaka () is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, in an area commonly referred to as the Tutukaka Coast which includes Ngunguru and Matapouri. The city of Whangārei is to the southwest. The residential areas of Tutukaka fringe the hills surrounding Tutukaka Harbour, which has a history as a local fishing port and hosts the Tutukaka marina. The Māori name comes from the term tūtū kākā, which means a parrot (kākā) snaring tree (tūtū).
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- New Zealand
- Located in
- Whangarei District
- Population
- 790
- Image
- Tutukaka marina.jpg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Tutukaka
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- References
Tutukaka () is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, in an area commonly referred to as the Tutukaka Coast which includes Ngunguru and Matapouri. The city of Whangārei is to the southwest. The residential areas of Tutukaka fringe the hills surrounding Tutukaka Harbour, which has a history as a local fishing port and hosts the Tutukaka marina. The Māori name comes from the term tūtū kākā, which means a parrot (kākā) snaring tree (tūtū).
As the closest marina to the Poor Knights Islands, Tutukaka the base for boat tours for diving and snorkelling in the waters around these islands, a protected marine reserve. At the peak of the busy summer months, the population of Tutukaka swells from around 600 permanent residents to over 2,400. A walking track leads from Tutukaka to a small lighthouse at Tutukaka Head (South Gable).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tutukaka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
2 mapped locations