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Hibiscus And Bays
Hibiscus and Bays is a local government area in Auckland, in New Zealand's Auckland Region, governed by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and Auckland Council. It currently aligns with the council's Albany Ward. Geography The area includes the suburbs of Waiwera, Orewa, Red Beach, Stanmore Bay, Manly, Army Bay, Gulf Harbour, Arkles Bay, Silverdale, Stillwater, Long Bay, Torbay, Waiake, Browns Bay, Rothesay Bay, Murrays Bay, Mairangi Bay and Campbells Bay. The boundary of Hibiscus and Bays stretches from Waiwera in the north to Campbells Bay in the south, and across the Whangaparaoa Peninsula out to Tiritiri Matangi Island in the east. The main town centres are at Orewa, Silverdale, Whangaparaoa, Browns Bay and Mairangi Bay. Features The area has many beaches and parks, including Orewa Beach. The Shakespear Regional Park, Long Bay Regional Park, Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve and Tiritiri Matangi Island are protected areas that provide habitats for a range of plants a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverdale, Auckland
Silverdale is a village approximately 30 km north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the north bank of the Weiti River and lies to the west of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. State Highway 1 passes to the west of the village via the Northern Motorway. The former route of State Highway 1 runs south-west to north-east through the village. This route was redesignated State Highway 17 before being redesignated Hibiscus Coast Highway (part of Urban Route 31). This passes through Orewa and Waiwera before joining State Highway 1 at the termination of the motorway south of Puhoi. Hibiscus Coast busway station is the northernmost station participating in the Northern Busway. It is located on the Hibiscus Coast Highway a few hundred metres south-west of Silverdale. History The township was established under the name Wade (a corruption of Weiti) but renamed Silverdale in 1911 because of the many poplar trees in the area at the time and because it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiritiri Matangi Island
Tiritiri Matangi Island is located in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, east of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula in the North Island and north east of Auckland. The island is an open nature reserve managed by the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi Incorporated, under the supervision of the Department of Conservation and is noted for its bird life, including takahē, North Island kōkako and kiwi. It attracts between 30,000 and 32,000 visitors a year, the latter figure being the maximum allowed by the Auckland Conservation Management Strategy. The name, Māori for "tossed by the wind", is often popularly shortened to Tiritiri. Māori mythology considers the island to be a float of an ancestral fishing net. History Human use The first people to settle on the island were Māori of the Kawerau iwi. Later, members of the Ngāti Pāoa moved to the island, like the Kawerau partly for shark fishing until about 1700, when the Kawerau regained control and remained until forced to retreat to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve
The Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve is a protected area at Long Bay on the North Shore in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It was created by Order in Council in 1995. The shoreline of the Long Bay Regional Park and the Okura Estuary Scenic Reserve adjoins the marine reserve. See also *Marine reserves of New Zealand New Zealand has 44 marine reserves (as of August 2020) spread around the North, the South Island, and neighbouring islands, and on outlying island groups. They are governed by the Marine Reserves Act 1971 and administered by the Department of C ... References External linksLong Bay-Okura Marine Reserveat the Department of ConservationMap of the reserve Marine reserves of New Zealand Protected areas of the Auckland Region 1995 establishments in New Zealand Protected areas established in 1995 {{Auckland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Bay Regional Park
Long Bay Regional Park is a regional park in Long Bay located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the Hibiscus and Bays in the northern part of the city and is operated by Auckland Council. Geography The cliffs of the park are formed by Waitemata Group sandstone. The northern section of the park features large pōhutukawa and regenerating native bush. The regional park is adjacent to the Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve, a 980-hectare reserve extending from Karepiro Bay to Torbay Torbay is a borough and unitary authority in Devon, south west England. It is governed by Torbay Council and consists of of land, including the resort towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, located on east-facing Tor Bay, part of Lyme .... History Areas of farmland above Long Bay Regional Park were protected from development by a court ruling in July 2008. References {{Protected areas of New Zealand Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area Parks in the Auckland Region Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakespear Regional Park
Shakespear Regional Park is a nature park in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is located at the tip of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, and is named after the Shakespear family which bought the land in the 1880s from local Maori.Shakespear The park includes the Tamaki Leadership Centre, a base. Geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbells Bay
Campbells Bay is a suburb of the North Shore located in Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is currently under the local governance of the Auckland Council and is in the Albany ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of the city of Auckland. Centennial Park is a popular recreational space that has walking tracks and stunning harbour views. The Bay's beach has, along with adjacent Murrays Bay and Mairangi Bay, undergone civil works projects since 2004 to improve stormwater management. Demographics Campbells Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Campbells Bay had a population of 2,889 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 201 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 957 households, comprising 1,407 males and 1,485 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairangi Bay
Mairangi Bay is a coastal suburb of North Shore, Auckland, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, on the south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitematā Harbour. Mairangi Bay came under the local governance of the North Shore City Council until subsumed into the Auckland Council in 2010. The Bay's beach itself has, along with adjacent Murrays and Campbells Bays, undergone civil works projects since 2004 to improve stormwater management. Demographics Mairangi Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Mairangi Bay had a population of 5,646 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 300 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 369 people (7.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,866 households, comprising 2,721 males and 2,928 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 1,056 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,050 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 2,646 (4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murrays Bay, New Zealand
Murrays Bay is a small suburb in the East Coast Bays region, located in the North Shore of Auckland. The suburb is roughly the same size as Rothesay Bay, the suburb to the immediate north. It is primarily a residential area but does have a community centre, restaurant and café. Murrays Bay is regularly serviced by buses which go to Takapuna and the Auckland city centre. History The bay is named after Joseph Murray, who purchased a large section of the area, eventually expanding his land to 174 acres. Demographics Murrays Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Murrays Bay had a population of 4,764 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (1.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 183 people (4.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households, comprising 2,322 males and 2,442 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 867 people (18.2%) aged under 15 years, 960 (20.2%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothesay Bay
Rothesay Bay is a small suburb in Auckland's East Coast Bays region. The suburb is roughly the same size as Murrays Bay, the suburb to the immediate south. The name is taken from the small inlet into the Hauraki Gulf, which can be accessed via Rothesay Bay Road. There is a rectangular piece of parkland adjoining the beach, alongside which is the Rothesay Bay Creek. To the north is situated Browns Bay, while to the south is Murray's Bay. Rothesay Bay beach is in a wind funnel and gets a sea breeze. It is currently under the local governance of the Auckland Council. Demographics Rothesay Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Rothesay Bay had a population of 2,886 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 180 people (6.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 273 people (10.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 960 households, comprising 1,407 males and 1,482 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Browns Bay, New Zealand
Browns Bay is one of the most northernmost suburbs in the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area, located in the North Shore. It is located in the East Coast Bays area, a string of small suburbs that form the northernmost part of the North Shore of Auckland. Browns Bay is under the local governance of the Auckland Council, and is located in the Albany ward, one of thirteen administrative areas in the council. The population was estimated to be as of History Peter Brown, after whom the bay is named, bought of bush and scrub there in 1876. He built his house on what is now the corner of Clyde Road and Anzac Road. This house was destroyed by fire in 1930. He also built a manager's residence in 1886 overlooking his land (now Freyberg Park) at 33 Glencoe Road. This house still exists and is believed to be the oldest existing house in East Coast Bays. Demographics Browns Bay covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Browns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiake
Waiake is one of the northernmost suburbs of the North Shore, New Zealand, North Shore, in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located in the East Coast Bays between the suburbs of Browns Bay, New Zealand, Browns Bay to the south and Torbay, New Zealand, Torbay to the north. It has a beach (named Waiake Beach), which looks out to the Tor, a presque-isle at the north end of the beach that becomes an island at high tide. Waiake is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. Geography Waiake is a suburb of North Shore, New Zealand, North Shore in Auckland, New Zealand, adjacent to Waiake Beach. It is in the East Coast Bays area, surrounded by Torbay, New Zealand to the north and west, and Browns Bay, New Zealand, Browns Bay to the south. Deep Creek is a stream along the border between Torbay and Waiake that flows eastwards into Waiake Beach. The bay to the east of the suburb is called Torbay, which has a small coastal stack presque-isle known as the Tor. The south-eastern hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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