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Auckland Zoo
New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
Blockhouse Bay works well as a base: 5 minutes from Avondale, 11km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Blockhouse Bay is a town located in Auckland, New Zealand. With a population of 14,500, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Blockhouse Bay sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blockhouse Bay to your route.
Blockhouse Bay is a residential suburb in the south west of Auckland, in New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the northern coast of the Manukau Harbour, and is also close to the administrative boundary that existed between Auckland City and Waitakere City, two of the former four cities of what was the AucklandRead more
conurbation before amalgamation into Auckland Council.
The suburb is located 11 kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and is surrounded by the more central suburbs of Lynfield and New Windsor, and the Waitakere suburbs of New Lynn and Green Bay.
The Blockhouse Bay Library is located in the town centre, as is the Blockhouse Bay Community Centre, located 200 metres from the library.
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Blockhouse Bay is located in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -36.9182 latitude, 174.7002 longitude.
Blockhouse Bay has a population of approximately 14,500 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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Full driving guide for New Zealand7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
10 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
The eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.
11 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A vast black-sand beach beneath the Waitakere Ranges, where The Piano was filmed, with a waterfall in the bush behind the car park. Wilder and emptier than neighbouring Piha.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Around 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.
26 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Motor racing circuit in north Waikato beside the Waikato Expressway, hosting national series and open track days.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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