Shark Bay
Shark Bay is a bay in Auckland Region, North Island. Shark Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Tāwharanui, as well as near the locality Martins Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mansion House and Pumphouse ruins.
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.
Pumphouse ruins
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckleton Beach and Algies Bay.
Buckleton Beach
Village
Buckleton Beach is a small settlement on the southern side of Tāwharanui Peninsula in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on Wanns Bay, which is a part of Kawau Bay.
Algies Bay
Village
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.
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.
Shark Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay of Kawau Island, New Zealand
- Category: body of water
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.42576° or 36° 25′ 33″ southLongitude
174.82649° or 174° 49′ 35″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
4VMPHRFG+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9143480594OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Shark Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shark Bay (luuk sa New Zealand, Auckland, lat -36,42, long 174,82)”
- Cebuano: “Shark Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boyds Hill and Mansion House Bay Wharf.
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