Manukau Heads
The Manukau Heads or the Manukau Harbour Heads is the name given to the two promontories that form the entrance to the Manukau Harbour – one of the two harbours of Auckland in New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Manukau Heads Lighthouse and Jackie Hill.
Manukau Heads Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manukau Heads Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the Āwhitu Peninsula, at the Manukau Heads, the entrance to the Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
Jackie Hill
Peak
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Jackie Hill is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Manukau Heads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Huia and Ōrua Bay.
Little Huia
Hamlet
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Little Huia is a western coastal settlement of West Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand and forms part of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, bordering the Manukau Harbour. It is located south-west of the settlement of Huia. Little Huia is situated 4 km north of Manukau Heads.
Ōrua Bay
Village
Ōrua Bay is a rural settlement on the northern tip of the Āwhitu Peninsula and south coast of the Manukau Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. Ōrua Bay is situated 4½ km east of Manukau Heads.
Whatipu
Village
Photo: Follash, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whatipu is a remote beach on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Whatipu area has been managed as a scientific reserve by the Auckland Regional Council since 2002. Whatipu is situated 5 km west of Manukau Heads.
Manukau Heads
- Type: Locality
- Description: geological landmarks in New Zealand
- Category: headland
- Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Manukau Heads” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Манукау Хедс”
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