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Auckland Zoo
New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
Henderson works well as a base: 10 minutes from Oratia, 13km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Henderson is a town located in Auckland, New Zealand. With a population of 18,770, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Henderson 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 Henderson to your route.
Western Heights is a neighbourhood of Henderson, in West Auckland, New Zealand. Western Heights School and the nearby shops are the centre of the community. Western Heights is a "frontier suburb", separating suburban Auckland from lifestyle farming blocks, orchards and the Waitākere Ranges.
Part of the area was calledRead more
Summerland, from an export apple grown in local orchards in the mid-20th century.
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Henderson is located in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -36.8801 latitude, 174.6198 longitude.
Henderson has a population of approximately 18,770 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
13 km · about 25 min 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
16 km · about 30 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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