Big Muddy Creek

Big Muddy Creek is a river in Auckland Region, North Island. Big Muddy Creek is situated nearby to the suburb Parau, as well as near the quarter Laingholm Central.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lower Nihotupu Reservoir and Owen’s Green.

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.

Owen’s Green

Park

Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.

Owen’s Green is a park.

Arataki Visitor Centre

Tourism office

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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.