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Taiaroa Head is a headland at the end of the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand, overlooking the mouth of the Otago Harbour.[1]

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  1. 29 relations: Arctocephalus forsteri, Coastal fortifications of New Zealand, Department of Conservation (New Zealand), Disappearing gun, Dunedin, Dusky dolphin, Humpback whale, Iwi, Lance Richdale, Little penguin, Māori people, Neville Peat, New Zealand, New Zealand sea lion, Ngāi Tahu, Northern royal albatross, Orca, Otago Daily Times, Otago Harbour, Otago Peninsula, Otakou, Pā, Peter Entwisle, Southern right whale, Te Mātenga Taiaroa, The Hindu, Weller brothers, Whale, Yellow-eyed penguin.

  2. Birdwatching sites in New Zealand
  3. Forts in New Zealand
  4. Headlands of Otago
  5. Otago Harbour
  6. Otago Peninsula
  7. Protected areas of Otago
  8. Tourist attractions in Dunedin

Arctocephalus forsteri

Arctocephalus forsteri (common names include the Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, New Zealand fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal) is a species of fur seal found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand.

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Coastal fortifications of New Zealand

Coastal fortifications were constructed in New Zealand in two main waves: around 1885 as a response to fears of an attack by Russia, and in World War II due to fears of invasion by the Japanese. Taiaroa Head and Coastal fortifications of New Zealand are forts in New Zealand.

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Department of Conservation (New Zealand)

The Department of Conservation (DOC; Māori: Te Papa Atawhai) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage.

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Disappearing gun

A disappearing gun, a gun mounted on a disappearing carriage, is an obsolete type of artillery which enabled a gun to hide from direct fire and observation.

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Dunedin

Dunedin (Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region.

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Dusky dolphin

The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Humpback whale

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale.

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Iwi

Iwi are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society.

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Lance Richdale

Lancelot Eric Richdale (4 January 1900 – 19 December 1983) was a New Zealand teacher and amateur ornithologist.

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Little penguin

The little penguin (Eudyptula minor) is a species of penguin from New Zealand.

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Māori people

Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (Aotearoa).

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Neville Peat

Neville Douglas Peat (born 29 November 1947) is a New Zealand author and photographer, based at Broad Bay on the Otago Peninsula.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand sea lion

The New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri), once known as Hooker's sea lion, and as pakake (for both male and female) or whakahao (male) and kake (female) in Māori, is a species of sea lion that is endemic to New Zealand and primarily breeds on New Zealand's subantarctic Auckland and Campbell islands, and have in recent years been slowly breeding and recolonising around the coast of New Zealand's South and Stewart islands.

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Ngāi Tahu

Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the South Island.

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Northern royal albatross

The northern royal albatross or toroa, (Diomedea sanfordi) is a large seabird in the albatross family. Taiaroa Head and northern royal albatross are Otago Peninsula.

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Orca

The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.

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Otago Daily Times

The Otago Daily Times (ODT) is a newspaper published by Allied Press Ltd in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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Otago Harbour

Otago Harbour is the natural harbour of Dunedin, New Zealand, consisting of a long, much-indented stretch of generally navigable water separating the Otago Peninsula from the mainland. Taiaroa Head and Otago Harbour are Otago Peninsula and Tourist attractions in Dunedin.

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Otago Peninsula

The Otago Peninsula (Muaūpoko) is a long, hilly indented finger of land that forms the easternmost part of Dunedin, New Zealand. Taiaroa Head and Otago Peninsula are Otago Harbour and Tourist attractions in Dunedin.

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Otakou

Otakou (Ōtākou) is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Taiaroa Head and Otakou are Otago Peninsula.

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Pā

The word pā (often spelled pa in English) can refer to any Māori village or defensive settlement, but often refers to hillforts – fortified settlements with palisades and defensive terraces – and also to fortified villages. Taiaroa Head and pā are forts in New Zealand.

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Peter Entwisle

Peter Malcolm William Entwisle (20 September 1948 – 14 March 2018) was a New Zealand art historian and writer, notably on the history of Dunedin and of New Zealand art.

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Southern right whale

The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is a baleen whale, one of three species classified as right whales belonging to the genus Eubalaena.

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Te Mātenga Taiaroa

Te Mātenga Taiaroa (1795 – 2 February 1863) was a leader of Ngāi Tahu, a Māori iwi (tribe) of the South Island of New Zealand.

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The Hindu

The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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Weller brothers

The Weller brothers, Englishmen of Sydney, Australia, and Otago, New Zealand, were the founders of a whaling station on Otago Harbour and New Zealand's most substantial merchant traders in the 1830s. Taiaroa Head and Weller brothers are Otago Harbour.

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Whale

Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals.

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Yellow-eyed penguin

The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), known also as hoiho, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. Taiaroa Head and yellow-eyed penguin are Otago Peninsula.

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See also

Birdwatching sites in New Zealand

Forts in New Zealand

Headlands of Otago

Otago Harbour

Otago Peninsula

Protected areas of Otago

Tourist attractions in Dunedin

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiaroa_Head

Also known as Fort Taiaroa, Taiaroa Head Lighthouse, Taiaroa Head, South Island, Tairoa Head.