# Taiaroa Head

Dunedin, New Zealand

Taiaroa Head guards the entrance to Otago Harbour. Crowned by an 1864 lighthouse, an old Māori pā, and a hidden disappearing gun of 1886, it holds the world's only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Taiaroa Head, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -45.775, 170.72777778

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