Ōrākei Basin, Auckland

Name: Ōrākei Basin
Address: Auckland, New Zealand

#190 among attractions in Auckland

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Orakei Basin is one of the volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an explosion crater around 700 m wide, with a surrounding tuff ring. After eruption about 120,000 years ago, it became a freshwater lake that had an overflow stream in the vicinity of present Orakei Rd bridge. As sea level rose after the end of the Last Ice Age, the lake, which by then had shallowed to a swamp, was breached by the sea and has been a tidal lagoon ever since. A tidal lagoon, it is popular for watersports. A railway line runs through the north side of the basin. ()

Coordinates: 36°52'2"S, 174°48'47"E

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Central Auckland (Orakei)Auckland New Zealand

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Ōrākei Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Remuera, Little Rangitoto, Parnell Baths, Remuera Library.

1 miS
Area
Remuera, Auckland
25 min walk • Remuera is an affluent inner city suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located four kilometres southeast of the city centre. Remuera is characterised by many large houses, often Edwardian or mid 20th century.
0.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Little Rangitoto, Auckland
16 min walk • Little Rangitoto is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field in Remuera, New Zealand. The name Maungarahiri refers to Rāhiri, an ancestor of Ngāpuhi, who journeyed around the North Island.
1.7 miNW
36°50'58"S • 174°47'28"E
Parnell Baths, Auckland
44 min walk • Baths, Sport complex
1.2 miSW
Library
Remuera Library, Auckland
31 min walk • Remuera Library is a local branch of Auckland Libraries, serving the suburb of Remuera. It is housed in a historic building, which is considered to be a landmark in the area.