Rosario Channel

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

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

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 Algies Bay and Buckleton Beach.

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 7 km west of Rosario Channel.

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. Buckleton Beach is situated 8 km northwest of Rosario 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 west of Rosario Channel.

Rosario Channel

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

-36.43819° or 36° 26′ 18″ south

Longitude

174.82019° or 174° 49′ 13″ east

Open location code

4VMPHR6C+P3

GeoNames ID

6244524

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Localities in the Area

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