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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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Warkworth
Auckland, New Zealand · Oceania
About Warkworth
Warkworth sits on the route: 10 minutes from Snells Beach, 48km from Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Warkworth is in Auckland, New Zealand, with about 7,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Snells Beach, about 5 km away.
Warkworth (Māori: Puhinui) is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the upper North Island of New Zealand. It is in the northern part of the Auckland Region, 64 km (40 mi) north of Auckland and 98 km (61 mi) south of Whangārei, at the head of the Mahurangi River. State Highway 1 runs past it.
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Anderson Brown first settled at Warkworth in 1843, establishing a timber mill on the banks of the Mahurangi River. The town was established in 1853 and became a hub for timber and shipbuilding industries. The town became a hub for the Wilsons Cement Works in 1884, after the closure and with roading improvements in the 1930s it transitioned into a commercial and service hub for the surrounding rural area. Warkworth was the main settlement in Rodney County and was the seat of local governance for many years.
Warkworth had a large American military presence during the Second World War. In the 21st century Warkworth has been expanding, with the town expected to increase up to five-fold in size.
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Within an hour or so of Warkworth: Auckland Harbour Bridge (48 km), Sky Tower (51 km), Auckland Zoo (52 km), Muriwai Gannet Colony (53 km).
Where is Warkworth?
Warkworth is in Auckland, New Zealand, about 5 km from Snells Beach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,960
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Auckland
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -36.4000, 174.6667
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Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.
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Worth the detour from Warkworth
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sky Tower
328-metre observation and telecommunications tower dominating the Auckland skyline, New Zealand's tallest man-made structure.
51 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Warkworth
- 48 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.
- 53 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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