Parau
Parau is a locality in Auckland Region, North Island. Parau is situated nearby to the locality Mackies Rest, as well as near the quarter Laingholm Central.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Nihotupu Reservoir and Arataki Visitor Centre.
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
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.
Owen’s Green
Park
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Owen’s Green is a park, which is situated 3 km northeast of Parau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parau and Mackies Rest.
Parau
Suburb
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Parau is a locality of West Auckland in the Auckland Region. It is under the local governance of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board within the Auckland Council.
Woodlands Park
Quarter
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Woodlands Park is a suburb on the western outskirts of West Auckland, New Zealand. Nestled in the Waitākere Ranges, Woodlands Park lies in a valley, bush clad hills separating it from Titirangi, Parau and Huia and Laingholm. Woodlands Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Parau.
Parau
- Type: Locality
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.9682° or 36° 58′ 6″ southLongitude
174.60019° or 174° 36′ 1″ eastElevation
234 metres (768 feet)Open location code
4VMP2JJ2+P3GeoNames ID
6232040
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