Although not as prominent as its eastern namesake, Northland's Mount Hikurangi is also of note. At 625 metres, this peak overlooks central Northland and is a prominent peak on the skyline at the Bay of Islands, the site of the first permanent European settlement in New Zealand.

There is also a volcanic cone near Hikurangi, 365 metres high, called Hikurangi.

References

  • "Place name detail: Hikurangi". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 8 April 2009.

35°32′23″S 173°54′52″E / 35.5396°S 173.9144°E / -35.5396; 173.9144


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