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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
OceaniaNew ZealandAuckland
Waimauku
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
About Waimauku
Waimauku works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kumeu, 11km from Muriwai Gannet Colony.
Waimauku is in Auckland, New Zealand, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kumeu, about 6 km away.
Waimauku is a town in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It comes under the jurisdiction of Auckland Council, and is in the council's Rodney ward. Waimauku is approximately 4 kilometres west of Huapai on State Highway 16 at the junction with the road to Muriwai Beach. Helensville is 16 km to the north-west. WaimaukuRead more
is a Māori word which is literally translated as wai: stream and mauku: varieties of small ferns.
Formerly a farming and fruit-growing community, the area around Waimauku now features a number of wineries and an increasing suburban and lifestyle farming population.
The Auckland Regional Council announced in 2007 that Western Line rail services would be extended to Helensville for a one-year trial period commencing in July 2008. This service would include a stop at Waimauku. A new station platform was built at Waimauku and the service commenced on 14 July 2008. The service ceased in December 2009, and the platform is currently unused.
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What is there to see near Waimauku?
Within an hour or so of Waimauku: Muriwai Gannet Colony (11 km), Piha Beach (23 km), Auckland Zoo (23 km), Auckland Harbour Bridge (24 km).
Where is Waimauku?
Waimauku is in Auckland, New Zealand, about 6 km from Kumeu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,320
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Auckland
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -36.7500, 174.5000
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Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.
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Worth the detour from Waimauku
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Piha Beach
Auckland's wild west coast surf beach, dominated by the iconic Lion Rock and powerful black-sand breakers.
23 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.
23 km · about 25 min 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sky Tower
328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
26 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Waimauku
- Right hereMuriwai 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.
- 24 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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