Story: Northland places

Pārengarenga Harbour

Pārengarenga Harbour

There are vast tracts of white silica sands on the shores of Pārengarenga Harbour, particularly on the southern head. Quantities are shipped to Whangārei and Auckland for glass-making.

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Claudia Orange, 'Northland places - Aupōuri Peninsula', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7650/parengarenga-harbour (accessed 29 April 2024)

Story by Claudia Orange, updated 1 May 2015