Taranga Island
Tāranga
35°58′S 174°43′E
The Hen and Chicken Islands, usually known as the Hen and Chickens, lie to the east of the Northland Peninsula off the coast of northern New Zealand. They lie 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Bream Head and 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Whangārei with a total area of 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi).
Terrain
35°58′S 174°43′E
Overview
The Hen and Chicken Islands, usually known as the Hen and Chickens, lie to the east of the Northland Peninsula off the coast of northern New Zealand. They lie 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Bream Head and 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Whangārei with a total area of 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi).
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Chart
Nearest islands
- Mauitaha Island8.1 km
- Lady Alice Island8.1 km
- Whatupuke Island8.8 km
- Coppermine Island9.1 km
Also in Hen and Chicken Islands
Lady Alice Island
1.5 km²▲ 153 m
Minor islands
Whatupuke Island
0.99 km²▲ 227 m
Minor islands
Coppermine Island
0.77 km²▲ 184 m
Minor islands
Mauitaha Island
0.25 km²▲ 115 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Taranga Island, Hen and Chicken group, Jellicoe Channel, New Zealand
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Mangawhai Golf Club and Mangawhai Heads, Northland, New Zealand, from an observation tower; Taranga Island in the distance on the right
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Photographs
- Taranga. LBM1948 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Pacific Ocean. NZ (9587320275). Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand / CC0
- Mangawhai. Flickr user Wendy Schotsmans / CC BY 2.0