Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a suburb in Auckland Region, North Island. Hillcrest is situated nearby to the hamlet Otarawairere, as well as near the suburb Whakatāne Central.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whakatane Astronomical Society and Whakatāne Hospital.
Whakatane Astronomical Society
Observatory
The Whakatane Astronomical Society is a voluntary, non-profit society for people interested in amateur astronomy in the Whakatāne District of New Zealand.
Whakatāne Hospital
Hospital
Whakatāne Hospital is a hospital in New Zealand, serving the town of Whakatāne, and the Eastern Bay of Plenty. It is operated and managed by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board. Whakatāne Hospital is situated 2½ km west of Hillcrest.
Whakatāne High School
School
Photo: Taco1lama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Whakatāne High School is a secondary school located in the town of Whakatāne, New Zealand. As of 2025, the school has a roll of over 1200 students and aims to offer every student an equal opportunity to succeed with strong values around responsibility, respect and achievement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whakatane and Poroporo.
Whakatane
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whakatāne is a coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty on New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the sunniest towns in New Zealand. The nearby village of Ōhope, only about 7 minutes by car through a gorgeous pass with stunning views of the ocean, features one of the best beaches in the entire country, which has won numerous "Best Beach" awards over the years.
Poroporo
Locality
Poroporo is a rural community in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south-west of Whakatāne, inland from the settlement. Poroporo is situated 4½ km west of Hillcrest.
Hillcrest
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Hillcrest, Whakatāne”
- Category: locality
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.96321° or 37° 57′ 48″ southLongitude
177.00644° or 177° 0′ 23″ eastOpen location code
4VJV22P4+PHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13718629757OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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