Swanson

Swanson is an outlying suburb of , New Zealand and is located west of , surrounded by the . Developing as a service centre for the kauri logging and gumdigging trades in the 1880s along the trainline, the town developed as a rural centre and an early tourist destination for Aucklanders, who visited the Redwood Park on the banks of the Swanson Stream.
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,120 residents
  • Description: locality in Auckland Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Swanson, Auckland”, “Swanson, New Zealand”, and “Waiwhauwhaupaku”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Swanson Oaks and St Mark’s Anglican Church.

Park
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is a park.

Church
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Butcher
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rānui and Western Heights.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , which…

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of , in , New Zealand. is situated 3 km southeast of Swanson.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Swanson.

Swanson

Latitude
-36.86559° or 36° 51′ 56″ south
Longitude
174.58038° or 174° 34′ 49″ east
Population
3,120
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4HMJ+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283568200
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2182136
Wiki­data ID
Q24189675
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Swanson” goes by many names.
  • French: “Swanson (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
  • French: “Swanson”
  • Japanese: “スワンソン”
  • Maori: “Swanson”
  • Turkish: “Swanson”
  • Welsh: “Swanson, Seland Newydd”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Penihana North and Birdwood Heights.

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Highlights: Petanque court and Ponderosa.

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