Parau Track
Parau Track is a trail in Auckland Region, North Island. Parau Track is situated nearby to the village Huia, as well as near the peak Te Toiokawharu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huia Settlers Museum and Upper Nihotupu Reservoir.
Huia Settlers Museum
Museum
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Huia Settlers Museum is situated 3 km south of Parau Track.
Upper Nihotupu Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland, New Zealand. Completed in 1923, the concrete gravity dam and its reservoir are managed by Watercare Services, a council-owned company. Upper Nihotupu Reservoir is situated 3½ km north of Parau Track.
Te Toiokawharu
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Te Toiokawharu is a hill in the Waitākere Ranges of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. At 474-metres, it is the tallest peak of the Waitākere Ranges. The peak has a low prominence due to surrounding hills of similar sizes. Te Toiokawharu is situated 3 km west of Parau Track.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huia and Parau.
Huia
Village
Photo: Sandy Austin, CC BY 2.0.
Huia is a coastal settlement on the Manukau Harbour, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park. The majority of houses in Huia are located along Huia Road, which arcs around Huia Bay and heads west towards Little Huia.
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. Parau is situated 4 km east of Parau Track.
Little Huia
Hamlet
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Little Huia is a western coastal settlement of West Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, bordering the Manukau Harbour. It is located south-west of the settlement of Huia. Little Huia is situated 4½ km south of Parau Track.
Parau Track
- Type: Trail
- Category: transportation
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.9782° or 36° 58′ 42″ southLongitude
174.57019° or 174° 34′ 13″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
4VMP2HCC+P3GeoNames ID
6232106
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