Tahuna Torea

Wai o Taiki Bay is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council.

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Type: Cape
Description: Point in the Auckland Region, New Zealand
Also known as: “Sandy Point” and “Tāhuna Tōrea”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve and Bucklands Beach.

Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve

Park

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Tahuna Torea is a nature reserve in Auckland, New Zealand, in the suburb of Glendowie. The reserve is a coastal wetland and sandspit containing freshwater ponds, mangroves, and walking tracks through bush and overland.

Bucklands Beach

Beach

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Taurere/Taylor Hill

Volcano

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Taurere / Taylor Hill is a volcano in the Auckland volcanic field. It erupted about 33,000 years ago. Its scoria cone reaches 57 m high. It was the site of a Māori pā, and retains earthworks from that era such as kūmara pits and terracing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucklands Beach and Wai o Taiki Bay.

Bucklands Beach

Suburb

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Bucklands Beach is a suburb and beach 13 kilometres east of Auckland's CBD in New Zealand. Bucklands Beach was originally a rural farm owned by Alfred Buckland until being developed as a holiday destination for Aucklanders in the 1910s with a regular passenger service to the beach.

Wai o Taiki Bay

Suburb

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Wai o Taiki Bay is a suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of Auckland Council.

Half Moon Bay

Suburb

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Half Moon Bay, is a suburb of East Auckland, New Zealand, lying immediately south of Bucklands Beach. It is home to the Half Moon Bay Marina, where over 500 boats berth. It is located on the Tāmaki River in the Hauraki Gulf.