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Parau

Parau is a locality of in the . It is under the local governance of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board within the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lower Nihotupu Reservoir and Owen’s Green.

Reservoir
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
The is one of five reservoirs in the that supply water to . Built between 1945 and 1948, the reservoir covers an area of 52.9 hectares and has a capacity of 4.6 million cubic metres.

Park
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
is a park.

Tourism office
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is a tourism and education centre in , often described as the gateway to the . The centre provides information about the , and organises educational events.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mackies Rest and Laingholm.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is a small community situated in the of , . The name is derived from George and John Laing, who farmed the area starting in 1854, before it was subdivided.

Quarter
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is a suburb on the western outskirts of , New Zealand. Nestled in the , lies in a valley, bush clad hills separating it from , Parau and Huia and . is situated 2½ km northeast of Parau.

Parau

Latitude
-36.96722° or 36° 58′ 2″ south
Longitude
174.61407° or 174° 36′ 51″ east
Population
501
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
4VMP2JM7+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 401458812
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2184894
Wiki­data ID
Q4575901
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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“Parau” goes by many names.
  • French: “Parau (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
  • French: “Parau”
  • Maori: “Parau”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Parau”
  • Norwegian: “Parau”
  • Turkish: “Parau”
  • Vietnamese: “Parau”

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