Mahurangi Regional Park is a

regional park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government. Definition A regional park can be a special park distri ...

situated on the north-eastern coast of the

Auckland Region Auckland () is one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, which takes its name from the eponymous urban area. The region encompasses the Auckland Metropolitan Area, smaller towns, rural areas, and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Containing ...

of New Zealand's

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. It is located in Rodney, north of the main Auckland urban area, and is owned and operated by

Auckland Council Auckland Council ( mi, Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau) is the local government council for the Auckland Region in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority that has the responsibilities, duties and powers of a regional council and so is ...

Geography

The part is located on either side of the entrance to the

Mahurangi Harbour Mahurangi Harbour is a natural harbour in New Zealand. It is located on the north-eastern coast of the Auckland Region near the town of Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth, and empties into the Hauraki Gulf. Geography The Mahurangi Harbour i ...

. The bulk of the regional park is found in

Mahurangi West Mahurangi West is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. Puhoi is to the west, Mahurangi Harbour is to the east, and the western part of Mahurangi Regional Park is southeast. Mahurangi Heads West School operated from 1886 ...

. In addition to this, two exclaves of the park are located on the eastern shores, in Scotts Landing, only accessible by boat. The western portion of the park is divided into two sections: one centred around Mita Bay in the north, and one around Te Muri beach in the south.

References

Rodney Local Board Area Regional parks of the Auckland Region Tourist attractions in the Auckland Region {{Auckland-geo-stub