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Auckland Harbour 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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
Browns Bay is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Campbells Bay, 12km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Browns Bay is a town located in Auckland, New Zealand. With a population of 10,760, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Browns 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 Browns Bay to your route.
Browns Bay is one of the most northernmost suburbs in the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area, located in the North Shore. Named after the Brown family who settled here in 1876, Browns Bay became a holiday destination in the late 19th century. The area gradually developed into a suburb of Auckland in the 1950s, andRead more
was the administrative centre for the East Coast Bays City from 1975 until it was disestablished in 1989. During the 1990s, the suburb became a hub for the South African New Zealander community.
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Browns Bay is located in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -36.7193 latitude, 174.7367 longitude.
Browns Bay has a population of approximately 10,760 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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Full driving guide for New Zealand6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
15 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
16 km · about 20 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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