Tāmaki River

The Tāmaki River or Tāmaki Estuary is mostly an estuarial arm and harbour of the , within the city of in New Zealand. It extends south for 15 kilometres from its mouth between the suburb of Saint Heliers and the long thin peninsula of , which reaches its end at .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Also known as: Tamaki Estuary” and “Tamaki River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bucklands Beach and Churchill Park.

Beach

Park
is a 40-hectare park in the suburb of Glendowie, in . It was named after Winston Churchill upon the park's creation in 1945, and lies on the eastern side of the towards the Tāmaki River. suburb was established in the 1920s when George Riddell created a loop road in the area.

Park
Tahuna Torea is a nature reserve in , New Zealand, in the suburb of Glendowie. The reserve is a coastal wetland and sandspit containing freshwater ponds, mangroves, and walking tracks through bush and overland. is situated 2½ km southwest of Tāmaki River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucklands Beach and Glendowie.

Suburb
is a suburb and beach 13 kilometres east of in . was originally a rural farm owned by Alfred Buckland until being developed as a holiday destination for in the 1910s with a regular passenger service to the beach.

Suburb
is a suburb in , New Zealand. It is under the local governance of . It was under Auckland City Council from 1989 until the of all of Auckland's councils into the "super city" in 2010. is situated 3 km west of Tāmaki River.

Suburb
is a suburb of , New Zealand. Located on the eastern city of the city centre, the suburb is in the Howick ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City. is situated 3½ km southeast of Tāmaki River.

Tāmaki River

Latitude
-36.85° or 36° 51′ south
Longitude
174.9° or 174° 54′ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4VXX+XX
Geo­Names ID
2181959
Wiki­data ID
Q2391146
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Russian—“Tāmaki River” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: Río Tamaki
  • Cebuano: Tamaki River
  • French: Tamaki
  • German: Tamaki River
  • German: Tāmaki River
  • Irish: Tamaki
  • Japanese: タマキ・リヴァー
  • Japanese: タマキ・リバー
  • Japanese: タマキ川
  • Maori: Tamaki
  • Russian: Тамаки-Ривер

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wai o Taiki Bay and St Heliers.

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Highlights include Musick Point and Motukorea.

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