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'''Turakirae Head''' is a promontory on the southern coast of [[New Zealand]]'s [[North Island]].<ref>{{LINZ|53332||2010-03-25}}</ref> It is located at the western end of [[Palliser Bay]], 20 kilometres southeast of [[Wellington]], at the southern end of the [[Remutaka Range]]. The head is an excellent example of tectonic uplift within the Wellington region. There are a series of raised terraces which show where the beach has been prior to a seismic event. Turakirae Head is also home to a seal colony. |
'''Turakirae Head''' is a promontory on the southern coast of [[New Zealand]]'s [[North Island]].<ref>{{LINZ|53332||2010-03-25}}</ref> It is located at the western end of [[Palliser Bay]], 20 kilometres southeast of [[Wellington]], at the southern end of the [[Remutaka Range]]. The head is an excellent example of tectonic uplift within the Wellington region. There are a series of raised terraces which show where the beach has been prior to a seismic event. Turakirae Head is also home to a seal colony. |
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Turakirae also marks the southern-most coastal boundary point for the [[Ngāti Kahungunu]] tribe which extends as north as Paritu which is just north of [[Mahia]] and south of [[Gisborne]]. |
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Turakirae Head is a promontory on the southern coast of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located at the western end of Palliser Bay, 20 kilometres southeast of Wellington, at the southern end of the Remutaka Range. The head is an excellent example of tectonic uplift within the Wellington region. There are a series of raised terraces which show where the beach has been prior to a seismic event. Turakirae Head is also home to a seal colony.
Turakirae also marks the southern-most coastal boundary point for the Ngāti Kahungunu tribe which extends as north as Paritu which is just north of Mahia and south of Gisborne.
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Turakirae Head". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
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