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Explore Leigh in New Zealand
Leigh in the region of Auckland with its 499 inhabitants is a town in New Zealand - some 346 mi or ( 556 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Leigh is now 12:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Warkworth, Tawharanui, Pakiri, New Plymouth, and Napier. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Warkworth . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Leigh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Swimming with Orcas New Zealand
Snorkeling trip interrupted by a pod of Orcas. Watch the baby take aim and blow! ..
Highlife Matakana 2009
New years eve countdown at highlife matakana 2009 ..
UK Citizen becomes AussiePermanent Resident in New Zealand!
Hey Guys How are you? Hope you're all well!! Im Just in New Zealand for the week to become an Australian Permanent Resident!It finally came through so I get to spend a week in and around Auckland to p ..
moruroa 111 the stills
Photo by Annette Johnson."The Protest" ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Leigh, New Zealand
Leigh is a small coastal community in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It lies on the west side of Omaha Cove, a small inlet within Omaha Bay to the south of Cape Rodney. It is 13 km from Matakana, 21 km from Warkworth and approximately 92 km north of Auckland City. It is most noted for being the nearest town to Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve surrounding Goat Island.
Located at -36.28 174.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Goat Island (Auckland)
Goat Island or Te Hāwere-a-Maki is a tiny island in New Zealand located close to the North Island coast, north of Auckland, northeast of Warkworth, and directly west of Little Barrier Island. It is within Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve, New Zealand's first marine reserve. The island is spiritually significant to the local Māori tribe, Ngāti Manuhiri, because their ancestral waka (canoe), Moe Karaka, is said to have landed nearby.
Located at -36.27 174.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mathesons Bay
Mathesons Bay or Te Kohuroa is a small beach in the Rodney district of the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is 21 kilometres north-east of Warkworth, near the small community of Leigh. It comprises mainly holiday homes, with a small number of permanent residents.
Located at -36.30 174.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Whangateau
Whangateau is a small coastal settlement on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in Rodney District, part of the Auckland Region, and is on a peninsula stretching out into the Hauraki Gulf, north of Auckland. Whangateau is on the northern shore of Whangateau Harbour which is fed by the Omaha River and separated from Omaha Bay by the Maungatawhiri sandspit. The settlement is in two parts of 20 to 30 houses each.
Located at -36.30 174.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Omaha River
The Omaha River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south to reach the Pacific Ocean at the western end of Whangateau Harbour, three kilometres west of Omaha.
Located at -36.33 174.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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