Henderson Bay is a bay on the Aupouri Peninsula, near the very top of the North Island in

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

. It is on the eastern side of the peninsula next to the

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and 7 km off New Zealand State Highway 1, 66 km south of

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and 10 km north of

Houhora Houhora is a locality and harbour on the east side of the Aupouri Peninsula of Northland, New Zealand. It is north of Kaitaia. Waihopo, Te Raupo, Pukenui, Raio and Houhora Heads are associated localities on the southern shores of the harbour. S ...

. A gravel road connects the bay to the highway. Henderson Bay, Northland, New Zealand

Recreation

Henderson Bay is popular for

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. It has consistent surf, with the beach and reef both having left and right hand breaks, however submerged rocks are a hazard.

History

There is evidence that New Zealand's biggest

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took place at Henderson Bay between 1450 and 1480AD, leaving deposits more than 30 metres above sea level and reaching about a kilometre inland from the coast.

References

Far North District Bays of the Northland Region {{Northland-geo-stub