Minden | |
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Rural community | |
 View NW from Minden lookout | |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′43″S 176°03′22″E / 37.712°S 176.056°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Ward | Kaimai |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.95 km2 (33.19 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,650 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3176 |
Minden is a rural community in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The peak that the area is named after was named after the 1759 Battle of Minden in Prussia by a soldier stationed in Tauranga in 1866 after the Tauranga campaign.[3]
The Minden lookout on the corner of Minden and Junction roads provides views over Tauranga.[4] In March 2023 the Minden Lookout was temporarily closed due to failure to meet health and safety standards.[5]
The Minden Scenic Reserve has a 15-minute loop walk from Ainsworth Road.[6]
Minden Peak is at 288 metres above sea level, and can be accessed via the Minden Stairs, with over 320 steps.[7][8][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b Murray, Lee (21 February 2012). "Battle of the Minden by Lee Murray". Tauranga Memories.
- ^ "The Minden Lookout In Tauranga". Explore Tauranga. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Crawford, Rosalie Liddle (18 September 2023). "Tourism grant funds Minden Lookout repairs". SunLive.
- ^ "Minden Scenic Reserve". Western Bay of Plenty District. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Minden Peak". PeakVisor. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Murray, Lee (21 February 2012). "Battle of the Minden by Lee Murray". Tauranga Memories.