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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
OceaniaNew ZealandAuckland
Kaukapakapa
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
About Kaukapakapa
Kaukapakapa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Parakai, 25km from Muriwai Gannet Colony.
Kaukapakapa is in Auckland, New Zealand, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Parakai, about 7 km away.
Kaukapakapa is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in the Rodney ward of the Auckland Region and is around 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Auckland. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Helensville about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south-west, and Araparera about 14Read more
kilometres (8.7 mi) to the north. The North Auckland Line also passes through Kaukapakapa. The Kaukapakapa River flows from the town to the Kaipara Harbour to the west.
"Kaukapakapa" is a Māori name meaning "to swim with much splashing".
The town is commonly known to the locals in its shortened form "Kaukap"; it is sometimes abbreviated to KKK.
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What is there to see near Kaukapakapa?
Within an hour or so of Kaukapakapa: Muriwai Gannet Colony (25 km), Auckland Harbour Bridge (32 km), Auckland Zoo (34 km), Sky Tower (35 km).
Where is Kaukapakapa?
Kaukapakapa is in Auckland, New Zealand, about 7 km from Parakai.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,110
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Auckland
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -36.6167, 174.5000
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Worth the detour from Kaukapakapa
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Auckland Zoo
New Zealand's largest zoo with native wildlife including kiwi alongside exotic species from around the globe.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Sky Tower
328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Piha Beach
Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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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 50 min drive
Driving roads near Kaukapakapa
- 25 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.
- 32 kmAuckland 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.
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