Manukau Harbour

Manukau Harbour
Aerial view of the Manukau Harbour
Aerial view of the Manukau Harbour
LocationAuckland Region, New Zealand
Coordinates37°00′S 174°40′E / 37.000°S 174.667°E / -37.000; 174.667 (Manukau Harbour)
River sourcesBig Muddy Creek, Harania Creek, Little Muddy Creek, Pūkaki Creek, Tahekeroa River, Taihiki River, Waiuku River
Ocean/sea sourcesTasman Sea
Basin countriesNew Zealand
IslandsNgarango Otainui Island, Pararekau Island, Paratutae Island, Puketutu Island, Te Toka-Tapu-a-Kupe / Ninepin Rock, Wiroa Island
Sections/sub-basinsMāngere Inlet, Pahurehure Inet, Waiuku Inlet
SettlementsLittle Huia, Huia, Cornwallis, Parau, Auckland, Kingseat, Clarks Beach, Glenbrook, Waiuku, Āwhitu
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The Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area.[1] It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and opens out into the Tasman Sea.

  1. ^ Cromarty, P.; Scott, D.A., eds. (1995). A Directory of Wetlands in New Zealand (PDF). Wellington: Department of Conservation. p. 25. ISBN 0-478-01776-6.