Lion Rock
Lion Rock is a rocky headland located on Piha Beach on the western coast of the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is an eroded 16-million-year-old volcanic neck, named for its similarity to a lying male lion when viewed from the rear.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include North Piha Beach and Taitomo Island.
Taitomo Island
Islet
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Taitomo Island is a tidal island on the west coast of the Auckland Region, New Zealand, near Piha.
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 3 km north of Lion Rock.
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. Karekare is situated 4½ km south of Lion Rock.
Lion Rock
- Type: Island
- Description: Headland at Piha, New Zealand
- Category: landform
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Lion Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lion Rock”
- German: “Lion Rock”
- Maori: “Whakaari”
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