landmark
Sky Tower
328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
12 km · about 25 min drive
OceaniaNew ZealandAuckland
Bucklands Beach
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
About Bucklands Beach
Bucklands Beach is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Glen Innes, 14km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Bucklands Beach is in Auckland, New Zealand, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Glen Innes, about 4 km away.
Bucklands Beach is a suburb and beach 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) 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. In the 1950s BucklandsRead more
Beach developed as a suburban area following Howick's status as a borough council.
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What is there to see near Bucklands Beach?
Within an hour or so of Bucklands Beach: Sky Tower (12 km), Auckland Harbour Bridge (14 km), Auckland Zoo (16 km), Piha Beach (40 km).
Where is Bucklands Beach?
Bucklands Beach is in Auckland, New Zealand, about 4 km from Glen Innes.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,460
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Auckland
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -36.8582, 174.9002
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Essential numbers in New Zealand
Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.
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Worth the detour from Bucklands Beach
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Auckland Harbour Bridge
The eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Auckland Zoo
New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
16 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Piha Beach
Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
40 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Karekare Beach
A vast black-sand beach beneath the Waitakere Ranges, where The Piano was filmed, with a waterfall in the bush behind the car park. Wilder and emptier than neighbouring Piha.
41 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Muriwai Gannet Colony
Around 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.
42 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Hampton Downs Motorsport Park
Motor racing circuit in north Waikato beside the Waikato Expressway, hosting national series and open track days.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Bucklands Beach
- Right hereAuckland Harbour BridgeThe eight-lane icon spanning Waitematā Harbour since 1959, carrying SH1 into downtown Auckland with skyline and gulf views: thrill-seekers can climb it or bungy jump off it.
- 42 kmMuriwai Gannet ColonyAround 1,200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest on a cliff shelf and sea stack west of Auckland, with viewing platforms placed metres from the birds. Occupied roughly August to March.
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