Waitākere Ranges, Piha

Name: Waitākere Ranges
Address: Piha, New Zealand

#3 among attractions in Piha

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Waitākere Ranges is a mountain range in New Zealand. Located between metropolitan Auckland and the west coast of the former Waitakere City and Rodney District, the ranges and its foothills and coasts comprise some 27,720 hectares of public and private land. The area, traditionally known to Māori as Te Wao Nui o Tiriwa, is of local, regional, and national significance. The Waitākere Ranges includes a chain of hills in the Auckland Region, generally running approximately 25 kilometres from north to south, 25 km west of central Auckland. The ranges are part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°58'0"S, 174°31'1"E

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Waitākere Ranges – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kitekite Falls, Upper Nihotupu Reservoir, Te Henga / Bethells Beach, Arataki Visitor Centre.

1.6 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Kitekite Falls, Piha
41 min walk • Kitekite Falls is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near Auckland, New Zealand. The falls drop a total of 40 metres.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
72 min walk • The Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland, New Zealand. Completed in 1923, the concrete gravity dam and its reservoir are managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company.
6.4 miNW
Beach
Te Henga / Bethells Beach
164 min walk • Te Henga, or Bethells Beach, is a coastal community of the Auckland Region in the north of the North Island, New Zealand. The Māori name for the area "Te Henga" is in reference to the long foredunes which run along the beach and look like the "Henga" or "Gunwhale" of an upturned waka hull.
5.2 miE
36°56'49"S • 174°36'25"E
Arataki Visitor Centre, Auckland
132 min walk • Park, View point, Trail
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Nihotupu Reservoir
133 min walk • The Lower Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland. Built between 1945 and 1948, the reservoir covers an area of 52.9 hectares and has a capacity of 4.6 million cubic metres.
4.8 miSW
Beach
Whatipu, Karekare
123 min walk • Whatipu is a remote beach on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Whatipu area has been managed as a scientific reserve by the Auckland Regional Council since 2002. The road to it is unsealed. To the south of Whatipu is Manukau Harbour. To the north is Karekare.
4.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Waitākere Reservoir, Auckland
114 min walk • Waitākere Reservoir is a reservoir on the Waitakere River in the Waitākere Ranges, west of Auckland in New Zealand. Waitākere Dam was completed in 1910 and is a concrete gravity dam with a slight curvature. It has a lake area of 25.1 hectares and a capacity of 1.76 million cubic metres.
4.7 miNW
Beach
Anawhata, Piha
119 min walk • Anawhata is a beach on the coast of New Zealand west of Auckland.
5.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Kawaupaku
151 min walk • Lake Kawaupaku is a small lake near Te Henga in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The lake is on private land, and is one of the few dune lakes in the region to be surrounded by native forest.
2.6 miW
36°57'15"S • 174°28'19"E
Piha Domain Camping Ground, Piha
67 min walk • Park
3.6 miSE
37°0'3"S • 174°33'58"E
The Huia Settlers Museum, Piha
92 min walk • Museum