Parau

Parau
Parau seen from the Arataki Visitor Centre
Parau seen from the Arataki Visitor Centre
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Coordinates: 36°58′26″S 174°36′52″E / 36.9739°S 174.6145°E / -36.9739; 174.6145
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitākere ward
Local boardWaitākere Ranges Local Board
Area
 • Land148 ha (366 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total510
(Waitākere Ranges) (Waitākere Ranges) Woodlands Park
(Waitākere Ranges)
Parau
Laingholm
Huia Cornwallis (Manukau Harbour)

Parau is a locality of West Auckland in the Auckland Region. It is under the local governance of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board within the Auckland Council. It is a coastal community close to Titirangi village. Parau is made up of Huia Road, one other looping street called Rauhuia Crescent and two cul de sacs, Staley Road and Shirley Road. It also consists of a safe clean beach called Armour Bay where locals can partake in tennis, and swimming in the Manukau Harbour which laps the beach.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.