The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Coromandel
New Zealand
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand extends 85 kilometres north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east. At its broadest point, it is 40 kilometres wide. Almost the entire population lies on the narrow strips along the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty coasts. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Peninsula Images linked to this location: People associated with this location: