Ōrākei Basin

Ōrākei Basin is a tidal basin and one of the extinct volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field in the North Island of . It has an explosion crater around 700 m wide, with a surrounding tuff ring.
Wikipedia
Photo: Bryndlefly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Lagoon
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Orakei” and “Orakei Basin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Meadowbank and Ōrākei railway station.

Railway station
Photo: Akld guy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk line in New Zealand. East West Line services of the Auckland railway network are the only services that regularly stop at the station.

Railway station
Photo: Pcuser42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
serves the Auckland suburbs of Orakei and , located on the North Island Main Trunk line in New Zealand. East West Line services of the Auckland railway network are the only services that regularly stop at the station.

Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meadowbank and Ōrākei.

Suburb
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
is a central suburb of city, situated in the of New Zealand. is governed under the local governance of the Ōrākei Local Board and .

Suburb
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is a suburb of city, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on a peninsula five kilometres to the east of the city centre, on the shore of the , which lies to the north, and Hobson Bay and Basin, two arms of the Waitematā, which lie to the west and south.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb in , New Zealand. It is located four kilometres southeast of the city centre. is characterised by many large houses, often Edwardian or mid 20th century.

Ōrākei Basin

Latitude
-36.867° or 36° 52′ 1″ south
Longitude
174.8137° or 174° 48′ 49″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4VMP4RM7+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 615657613
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lagoon
Geo­Names ID
6231886
Wiki­data ID
Q7099345
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Satellite Map

Discover Ōrākei Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ōrākei Basin and Ōrākei Basin Reserve.

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