Hobson Beach
Hobson Beach is a beach in Auckland Region, North Island. Hobson Beach is situated nearby to the village Waitangi, as well as near the town Paihia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Treaty House and Paihia Library.
Treaty House
Photo: Winstonwolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Treaty House at Waitangi in Northland, New Zealand, is the former house of the British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby. The Treaty of Waitangi, a document that established the British Colony of New Zealand and which holds importance in the country's national mythos, was signed in the grounds of the Treaty House on 6 February 1840.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waitangi and Paihia.
Waitangi
Village
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waitangi is a locality on the north side of the Waitangi River in the Bay of Islands, 60 kilometres north of Whangārei, on the North Island of New Zealand.
Paihia
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paihia is an historic town in the Bay of Islands in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has numerous sights and activities, and stunning views of the bay.
Haruru
Town
Photo: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haruru is a residential and commercial locality in the Far North District of New Zealand. State Highway 11 runs through the locality. Puketona is 10 kilometres west, and Paihia is 4 kilometres east, The name means a continuous noise or roar in the Māori language, which refers to the sound of Haruru Falls, a five metre high broad waterfall about a kilometre away. Haruru is situated 2½ km southwest of Hobson Beach.
Hobson Beach
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.27024° or 35° 16′ 13″ southLongitude
174.08262° or 174° 4′ 57″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Named after
William HobsonOpen location code
4VPPP3HM+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1041824247OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
6229694Wikidata ID
Q32222126
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Hobson Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hobson Beach”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waitangi Bowling Club and Waitaha Event Centre.
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