Waitākere Ranges
The Waitākere Ranges is a mountain range in New Zealand. Located in West Auckland between metropolitan Auckland and the Tasman Sea, the ranges and its foothills and coasts comprise some 27,720 hectares of public and private land.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 327 metres
- Description: mountain range in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waitakere Ranges”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kitekite Falls and Te Toiokawharu.
Kitekite Falls
Waterfall
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Kitekite Falls is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near Auckland, New Zealand. The falls drop a total of 40 metres. From the lookout on Kitekite track the falls appear even higher because there is white water running over rocks into a small pool from the upper… Kitekite Falls is situated 2½ km west of Waitākere Ranges.
Te Toiokawharu
Peak
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Te Toiokawharu is a hill in the Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. At 474-metres, it is the tallest peak of the Waitākere Ranges. The peak has a low prominence due to surrounding hills of similar sizes. Te Toiokawharu is situated 2½ km southeast of Waitākere Ranges.
Karekare Falls
Waterfall
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The Karekare Falls are a waterfall in the western Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region, New Zealand. Karekare Falls is situated 3½ km southwest of Waitākere Ranges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karekare and Piha.
Karekare
Hamlet
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Karekare is a small coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand, sandwiched between the Waitākere Ranges and a large black sand surf beach. Karekare is situated 4 km southwest of Waitākere Ranges.
Piha
Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
Piha is a beachside settlement of about 600 people on the west coast of the Auckland Region of New Zealand, near West Auckland. It is a popular summertime retreat for Aucklanders and others from further afield.
Huia
Village
Photo: Sandy Austin, CC BY 2.0.
Huia is a western coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. The majority of houses in Huia are located along Huia Road, which arcs around Huia Bay and heads west towards Little Huia. Huia is situated 6 km southeast of Waitākere Ranges.
Waitākere Ranges
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Waitākere Ranges” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland”
- Cebuano: “Waitakere Ranges”
- Dutch: “Waitakere Ranges”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سلاسل وايتاكيرى”
- French: “Chaînes Waitakere”
- French: “Monts Waitakere”
- Galician: “Waitakere Ranges”
- German: “Waitakere Ranges”
- German: “Waitākere Ranges”
- Japanese: “ワイタケレ レンジズ”
- Japanese: “ワイタケレ山脈”
- Maori: “Te Wao Nui o Tiriwa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Waitakere Ranges”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Waitakere Ranges”
- Norwegian: “Waitakere Ranges”
- Polish: “Waitakere Ranges”
- Russian: “Хребты Уаитакере”
- Spanish: “Cordilleras Waitakere”
- Venetian: “Waitakere Ranges”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Piha and Huia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Huia Dam and Upper Huia Reservoir.
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