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Cape Colville is the northernmost point of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It lies 85 kilometres north of Thames, and 70 kilometres northeast of the city of Auckland, on the other side of the Hauraki Gulf. The small settlements of Port Jackson and Fletcher Bay lie immediately to the west and east respectively of the cape.
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- ↑ "Palmers". surfseeker.nz. Surf Seeker NZ.
- ↑ "Palmers Beach". greatbarrierisland.nz. Destination Great Barrier Island.
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