South Channel

South Channel is a strait in Auckland, Auckland Region. South Channel is situated nearby to the locality Mansion House, as well as near Kawau Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pumphouse ruins and Mansion House.

Pumphouse ruins

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The Pumphouse ruins on Kawau Island, New Zealand, belong to the copper mine established in 1844. The mine had ongoing problems, including legal, mismanagement, and flooding. Pumphouse ruins is situated 3 km northeast of South Channel.

Mansion House

Museum

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Mansion House on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house that was owned by Sir George Grey from 1862 to 1888. Built in 1845 as the house for the manager of a copper mine on the island, it was extended significantly by Grey during his ownership. Mansion House is situated 3½ km north of South Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Algies Bay and Scotts Landing.

Algies Bay

Village

Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Algies Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Auckland, in New Zealand. It is on the Mahurangi Peninsula about 68 kilometres north of the city centre. Highfield Garden Reserve is a 10 acre reserve of public land along Mahurangi East Road. Algies Bay is situated 8 km northwest of South Channel.

Scotts Landing

Hamlet

Photo: Gadfium, CC0.

Scotts Landing, also called Mahurangi East, is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is at the end of a narrow peninsula on the eastern side of Mahurangi Harbour. Algies Bay is to the north. Scotts Landing is situated 8 km west of South Channel.

Snells Beach

Town

Snells Beach is a small coastal town in the north of Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Mahurangi Peninsula and its namesake beach faces east across Kawau Bay to Kawau Island. Snells Beach is situated 9 km northwest of South Channel.

South Channel

Type: Strait
Category: body of water
Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.46137° or 36° 27′ 41″ south

Longitude

174.81324° or 174° 48′ 48″ east

Open location code

4VMPGRQ7+F7

GeoNames ID

6244432

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