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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
Wairau Valley works well as a base: 5 minutes from Windsor Park, 6km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Wairau Valley is a town located in Auckland, New Zealand. With a population of 4,000, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Wairau Valley sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Chatham time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wairau Valley to your route.
Wairau Valley is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The area is predominantly light industrial/commercial. The Northern Motorway passes to the east, and the Wairau Park shopping complex extends to the north. The valley is drained by the Wairau Creek, which flows on through Milford and discharges into the Hauraki GulfRead more
from an estuary at the northern end of Milford Beach.
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Wairau Valley is located in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -36.7724 latitude, 174.7411 longitude.
Wairau Valley has a population of approximately 4,000 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
10 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.
29 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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