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Encyclopedia > Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand
NASA satellite photo of the Aupouri Peninsula and Ninety Mile Beach
NASA satellite photo of the Aupouri Peninsula and Ninety Mile Beach

Ninety Mile Beach is a beach located on the western coast of the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x948, 101 KB)NASA World wind image of Aupouri Peninsula in New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x948, 101 KB)NASA World wind image of Aupouri Peninsula in New Zealand. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (established 1958) is the government agency responsible for the United States of Americas space program and long-term general aerospace research. ... Satellite imagery are photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. ... Categories: New Zealand geography stubs | Northland, New Zealand | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ...


The beach stretches from just west of Kaitaia towards Cape Reinga along the Aupouri Peninsula. It begins close to the headland of Reef Point, to the west of Ahipara Bay, sweeping briefly northeast before turning northwest for the majority of its length. It ends at Scott Point, five kilometres south of Cape Maria van Diemen. Kaitaia is a town in Northland, in the far north of New Zealand. ... Cape Reinga Lighthouse Cape Reinga (or Te Rerenga Wairua in the Maori language) is the northwesternmost tip of the Aupouri Peninsula, at the northern end of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Aupouri Peninsula is a tombolo at the northern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Cape Maria van Diemen is the westernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand. ...


The name Ninety Mile Beach is a misnomer—it is actually 88 km (55 miles) long. The reason for its name is unknown, although several theories have been put forward.


In 1932, Ninety Mile Beach was used as the runway for some of the earliest airmail services between Australia and New Zealand. It is still used as an alternative road to the largely poor quality official route north from Kaitaia. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... Airmail (or air mail) is mail that is transported by aircraft. ...


External links

  • Google Maps satellite view of beach - zoomable

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