Achilles Point

Achilles Point is a rocky point on the headland at the eastern end of the small sandy beach named Ladies Bay, in , New Zealand. The name Te Pane o Horoiwi can also refer to the entire headland between St Heliers and the Tāmaki River estuary.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Te Pane-o-Horoiwi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Te Pane o Horoiwi pouwhenua and HMS Achilles Memorial.

Work of art
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a work of art.

Memorial
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Volcano
Photo: Bruce Hayward, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Heliers and Glendowie.

Suburb
Photo: Carpenter0, Public domain.
is a seaside suburb of with a population of 11,760 as of June 2025. is located at the eastern end of Tamaki Drive, and used to be the place where the Tamaki estuary formally divided Auckland from , until the entire Auckland region was amalgamated under a single city authority, the , in 2010.

Suburb
Photo: Clivostros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb in , New Zealand. It is under the local governance of . It was under Auckland City Council from 1989 until the of all of Auckland's councils into the "super city" in 2010.

Suburb
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
is a coastal residential suburb of , , located to the east of the city. is situated between and St Heliers and has an accessible beach with a boardwalk and green recreational spaces located amongst residential areas.

Achilles Point

Latitude
-36.84373° or 36° 50′ 37″ south
Longitude
174.86399° or 174° 51′ 50″ east
Open location code
4VMP5V47+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1933535448
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6232297
Wiki­data ID
Q4673750
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Satellite Map

Discover Achilles Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Achilles Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Achilles Point”
  • Maori: “Te Pane o Horoiwi”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Achilles Point Lookout and Te Pane-o-Horoiwi.

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