Kakanui

Kakanui is a locality in Auckland Region, North Island. Kakanui is situated nearby to the hamlet Araparera, as well as near Makarau.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gibbs Farm and Omeru Scenic Reserve.

Gibbs Farm

Farm

Photo: Nita, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gibbs Farm is an open-air sculpture park located in Kaipara Harbour, 47 kilometres north of Auckland, New Zealand. It contains the largest collection of large-scale outdoor sculptures in New Zealand.

Omeru Scenic Reserve

Park

Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Omeru Scenic Reserve is a park, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kakanui.

Waitangi Stream Cascade

Waterfall

Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kaukapakapa is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in the Rodney ward of the Auckland Region and is around 50 kilometres northwest of Auckland. Waitangi Stream Cascade is situated 3½ km southeast of Kakanui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glorit and Shelly Beach.

Glorit

Hamlet

Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Glorit is a rural community in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 16 runs through the area, connecting to Tauhoa 12 km to the north and Helensville to the south. Glorit is situated 6 km north of Kakanui.

Shelly Beach

Village

Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Shelly Beach is a settlement located on the eastern side of the South Kaipara Head and the southwest side of Kaipara Harbour, North Auckland. The settlement is centred around an eponymous beach. Shelly Beach is situated 8 km southwest of Kakanui.

Kakanui

Type: Locality
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.53011° or 36° 31′ 48″ south

Longitude

174.45443° or 174° 27′ 16″ east

Elevation

31 metres (102 feet)

Open location code

4VMPFF93+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12423425546

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

6231097

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