New Zealand - Whangarei
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- Circa 1920
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Whangarei
- The regional capital of Northland Region
- Population estimated to be 58,700 in June 2018 (an increase from 47,000 in 2001)
- The Māori iwi Ngāpuhi occupied Whangarei from the early 19th century
- Captain James Cook and the crew of the Endeavour were the first Europeans to sight the Whangarei Harbour entrance.
- The volcanid come, Mt Parihaka (241 m to the northeast of the city centre), is about 20 million years old
- The Hatea River flows south through the city and empties into Whangarei Harbour.
(Reference: Wikipedia)