Te Henga/Bethells Beach

Te Henga, or Bethells Beach, is a coastal community in , . The Māori name for the area, "Te Henga", is in reference to the long foredunes which run along the beach and look like the Henga or gunwale of an upturned waka hull.
Wikipedia
Photo: Piotr Zurek, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 280 residents
  • Description: locality in Auckland Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Bethells Beach”, “Te Henga (Bethells Beach)”, and “Te Henga / Bethells Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Kawaupaka and Wainamu Falls.

Lake
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, also known as Lake Kawaupaku, is a small lake near Te Henga in the of . The lake is on private land, and is one of the few dune lakes in the region to be surrounded by native forest.

Waterfall
Lake Wainamu is a small lake near Te Henga in the of . It is located south-west of .

Peak
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Te Henga/Bethells Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anawhata and Muriwai.

Locality
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is a beach on the coast of New Zealand west of . is situated 3½ km south of Te Henga/Bethells Beach.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a beach and village on the west coast of the of , popular with people from , 42 km away. The beach runs northwards for 50 km to the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour; the northern part is known as Te Oneone Rangatira Beach.

Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
is a beachside settlement of about 600 people on the west coast of the of , near . It is a popular summertime retreat for Aucklanders and others from further afield.

Te Henga/Bethells Beach

Latitude
-36.88963° or 36° 53′ 23″ south
Longitude
174.4503° or 174° 27′ 1″ east
Population
280
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4F62+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 429663841
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6231440
Wiki­data ID
Q7690809
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Te Henga/Bethells Beach” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蒂亨加/贝赛尔斯沙滩”
  • Chinese: “貝弗斯海灘”
  • Chinese: “贝弗斯海滩”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تى هينج”
  • French: “Te Henga (Bethells Beach)”
  • French: “Te Henga”
  • Hausa: “Te Henga/Bethells Beach”
  • Japanese: “べセルズ ビーチ”
  • Japanese: “べセルズ（テ･ヘンガ）”
  • Japanese: “べセルズ”
  • Maori: “Te Henga”
  • Spanish: “Te Henga”
  • Turkish: “Te Henga (Bethells Beach)”

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