Arataki Visitor Centre
Arataki Visitor Centre is a tourism and education centre in West Auckland, New Zealand, often described as the gateway to the Waitākere Ranges. The centre provides information about the Waitākere Ranges, and organises educational events.- Opening hours:
9:00 AM—5:00 PM
December 25th and December 26th: closed - Email: arataki.centre@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
- Type: Tourism office
- Description: visitor center in the Waitākere Ranges, Auckland
- Also known as: “Arataki, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Nihotupu Reservoir and Owen’s Green.
Lower Nihotupu Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
The Lower Nihotupu Reservoir is one of five reservoirs in the Waitākere Ranges that supply water to Auckland. Built between 1945 and 1948, the reservoir covers an area of 52.9 hectares and has a capacity of 4.6 million cubic metres.
Owen’s Green
Park
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Owen’s Green is a park, which is situated 2 km southeast of Arataki Visitor Centre.
Former Oratia Combined Church
Community center
Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0.
Former Oratia Combined Church is a community center, which is situated 3 km north of Arataki Visitor Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackies Rest and Woodlands Park.
Woodlands Park
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodlands Park is a suburb on the western outskirts of West Auckland, New Zealand. Nestled in the Waitākere Ranges, Woodlands Park lies in a valley, bush clad hills separating it from Titirangi, Parau and Huia and Laingholm.
Parau
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parau is a locality of West Auckland in the Auckland Region. It is under the local governance of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board within the Auckland Council.
Arataki Visitor Centre
- Categories: visitor center, information, and tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-36.94704° or 36° 56′ 49″ southLongitude
174.60645° or 174° 36′ 23″ eastOpen location code
4VMP3J34+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1262367134OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q112664494
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Japanese—“Arataki Visitor Centre” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Návštěvnické centrum Arataki”
- Japanese: “アラタキ ワイタケレ レンジズ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arataki Visitor Centre Picture Frame and Arataki Visitor Centre CSC overnight parking area.
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