Aranga, New Zealand
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Aranga is a locality in Northland, New Zealand
. State Highway 12 passes through it. Omapere is 47 km north west, and Dargaville
is 42 km south east. The Waipoua Forest
is to the north. Maunganui Bluff and the Tasman Sea
are to the west, with the small settlement of Aranga Beach lying at the northern end of Ripiro Beach.
Trounson Kauri Park is a 450 ha forest reserve a few km south of Aranga.
Aranga was a centre of the kauri gum
industry from 1887 until the late 1940s, one of the last gum extraction areas in New Zealand. A flax
mill operated at Aranga from 1890 to 1900.
of 4 and a roll of 54. The school celebrated its centennial in 2005.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. State Highway 12 passes through it. Omapere is 47 km north west, and Dargaville
Dargaville
Dargaville is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the bank of the Northern Wairoa River in the Northland region. The town is located 55 kilometres southwest of Whangarei....
is 42 km south east. The Waipoua Forest
Waipoua Forest
Waipoua Forest preserves some of the best examples of kauri forest remaining in New Zealand. It is notable for having two of the largest living kauri trees, Tane Mahuta and Te Matua Ngahere.The forest was declared a sanctuary in 1952....
is to the north. Maunganui Bluff and the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
are to the west, with the small settlement of Aranga Beach lying at the northern end of Ripiro Beach.
Trounson Kauri Park is a 450 ha forest reserve a few km south of Aranga.
Aranga was a centre of the kauri gum
Gum-digger
Kauri gum, a fossilized resin detracted from kauri trees, is used for chewing or tattooing, and often is made into jewellery. The gum comes from kauri trees found in Agathis australis forests. The trees once covered much of the New Zealand North Island, before Māori and European settlers caused...
industry from 1887 until the late 1940s, one of the last gum extraction areas in New Zealand. A flax
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax describes common New Zealand perennial plants Phormium tenax and Phormium cookianum, known by the Māori names harakeke and wharariki respectively...
mill operated at Aranga from 1890 to 1900.
Education
Aranga School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 4 and a roll of 54. The school celebrated its centennial in 2005.