Te Unuhanga-a-Rangitoto/Mercer Bay

Te Unuhanga-a-Rangitoto / Mercer Bay is a bay on the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Piha and north of Karekare. The bay is surrounded by 60 m -high cliffs, which are the tallest in the Auckland Region.

Photo: Andrew Harvey, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Bay
Description: bight in New Zealand
Also known as: “Mercer Bay” and “Te Unuhanga-a-Rangitoto / Mercer Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Watchman and Karekare Falls.

The Watchman

Peak

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The Watchman is a peak.

Karekare Falls

Waterfall

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The Karekare Falls is a waterfall in the western Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region, New Zealand.

Opal Pool Stream Cascade

Waterfall

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Opal Pool Stream Cascade is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karekare and Piha.

Karekare

Hamlet

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Karekare is a small coastal settlement in West Auckland, New Zealand, sandwiched between the Waitākere Ranges and a large black sand surf beach.

Piha

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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.