Symonds Bay

Symonds Bay is a bay in Auckland Region, North Island. Symonds Bay is situated nearby to the suburb Parau, as well as near the quarter Laingholm Central.

Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Owen’s Green and Lower Nihotupu Reservoir.

Owen’s Green

Park

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Owen’s Green is a park.

Lower Nihotupu Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

The Lower Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland. Built between 1945 and 1948, the reservoir covers an area of 52.9 hectares and has a capacity of 4.6 million cubic metres.

Arataki Visitor Centre

Tourism office

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Arataki Visitor Centre is a tourism and education centre in West Auckland, New Zealand, often described as the gateway to the Waitākere Ranges. The centre provides information about the Waitākere Ranges, and organises educational events.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parau and Laingholm.

Parau

Suburb

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Parau is a locality of West Auckland in the Auckland Region. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council. It is a coastal community close to Titirangi village.

Laingholm

Suburb

Photo: Andyatwairua, Public domain.

Laingholm is a small community situated in the Waitākere Ranges of West Auckland, New Zealand. The name is derived from George and John Laing, who farmed the area starting in 1854, before it was subdivided.

Mackies Rest

Locality

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Mackies Rest is a locality.

Symonds Bay

Type: Bay
Description: bay in West Auckland, New Zealand
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.97104° or 36° 58′ 16″ south

Longitude

174.62449° or 174° 37′ 28″ east

Elevation

40 metres (131 feet)

Open location code

4VMP2JHF+HQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9259609708

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

6232022

Wikidata ID

Q49393415

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Satellite Map

Discover Symonds Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Symonds Bay” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Symonds Bay (luuk sa New Zealand, Auckland)”
Cebuano: “Symonds Bay”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Laingholm Central and Woodlands Park.

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Highlights include Big Muddy Creek and Sandy Beach.

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