Lake Ora

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Lake Ora
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Lake Ora
Location Northland Region, North Island
Coordinates 35°41′56″S174°17′06″E / 35.6990°S 174.2851°E / -35.6990; 174.2851 Coordinates: 35°41′56″S174°17′06″E / 35.6990°S 174.2851°E / -35.6990; 174.2851
Basin  countries New Zealand

Lake Ora is a lake in the Northland Region of New Zealand.

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References

"Place name detail: Lake Ora". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 July 2009.