Saunders Gully
Saunders Gully is a gorge in Auckland Region, North Island and has an elevation of 240 metres. Saunders Gully is situated nearby to the locality Piha, as well as near Anawhata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waitākere Reservoir and Waitākere Falls.
Waitākere Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Waitākere Reservoir is a reservoir on the Waitakere River in the Waitākere Ranges, west of Auckland in New Zealand. The dam was completed in 1910 and is a concrete gravity dam with a slight curvature. Waitākere Reservoir is situated 3 km northeast of Saunders Gully.
Waitākere Falls
Waterfall
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Waitākere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north then west from its sources in the Waitākere Ranges, reaching the Tasman Sea at Te Henga / Bethells Beach, to the south of Muriwai Beach. Waitākere Falls is situated 3½ km northeast of Saunders Gully.
Kitenui Knob
Scenic viewpoint
Kitenui Knob is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Saunders Gully.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piha and Anawhata.
Piha
Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
Piha is a beachside settlement of about 600 people on the west coast of the Auckland Region of New Zealand, near West Auckland. It is a popular summertime retreat for Aucklanders and others from further afield.
Anawhata
Locality
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Anawhata is a beach on the coast of New Zealand west of Auckland. Anawhata is situated 5 km west of Saunders Gully.
Waiatarua
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Harvey, CC BY 3.0.
Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road. Waiatarua is situated 6 km east of Saunders Gully.
Saunders Gully
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 240 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.9282° or 36° 55′ 42″ southLongitude
174.51019° or 174° 30′ 37″ eastElevation
240 metres (787 feet)Open location code
4VMP3GC6+P3GeoNames ID
6231218
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Localities in the Area
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