Nihotupu Bush Tramway

Nihotupu Bush Tramway is a railway in Auckland Region, North Island. Nihotupu Bush Tramway is situated nearby to Lower Nihotupu Reservoir, as well as near the hamlet Waiatarua.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arataki Visitor Centre and Lower Nihotupu Reservoir.

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. Arataki Visitor Centre is situated 1½ km east of Nihotupu Bush Tramway.

Lower Nihotupu Reservoir

Reservoir

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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.

Upper Nihotupu Reservoir

Reservoir

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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 2½ km west of Nihotupu Bush Tramway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waiatarua and Mackies Rest.

Waiatarua

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Harvey, CC BY 3.0.

Waiatarua is a small settlement near the top of the Waitākere Ranges in West Auckland, close to the junction of Scenic Drive, West Coast Road and Piha Road to Piha and runs east until the junction of Scenic Drive and Mountain Road.

Mackies Rest

Locality

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Mackies Rest is a locality, which is situated 3 km east of Nihotupu Bush Tramway.

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. Parau is situated 3 km southeast of Nihotupu Bush Tramway.

Nihotupu Bush Tramway

Type: Railway
Category: transportation
Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.9482° or 36° 56′ 54″ south

Longitude

174.59019° or 174° 35′ 25″ east

Elevation

193 metres (633 feet)

Open location code

4VMP3H2R+P3

GeoNames ID

6232373

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