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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
Greenhithe works well as a base: 5 minutes from Unsworth Heights, 8km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Greenhithe is a town located in Auckland, New Zealand. With a population of 8,820, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Greenhithe 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 Greenhithe to your route.
Greenhithe is a northwestern suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located on the North Shore. Greenhithe was the location of Tauhinu, a fortified Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngāti Whātua pā which overlooked the entrance to Oruamo or Hellyers Creek, that was settled until the 1820s. In the 1860s, the Forgham family established aRead more
community at Greenhithe, which by the 1880s had become a major fruit producer for Auckland. Boat repair and construction became major industries in Greenhithe in the 1960s.
The area developed into a suburb of Auckland after the construction of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in 1959 and the Upper Harbour Bridge in 1975. The North Shore City Council identified Greenhithe as an area for suburban growth in 2002, leading the population to double between 2001 and 2018.
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Greenhithe is located in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -36.7708 latitude, 174.6865 longitude.
Greenhithe has a population of approximately 8,820 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
11 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
28 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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