Surfdale

Surfdale
Surfdale from Kennedy Point
Surfdale from Kennedy Point
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Coordinates: 36°47′46″S 175°01′55″E / 36.796°S 175.032°E / -36.796; 175.032
CountryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Local authorityAuckland Council
Electoral wardWaitematā and Gulf ward
Local boardWaiheke Local Board
Area
 • Land261 ha (645 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total2,150
Ferry terminalsKennedy Point
Oneroa Palm Beach
(Huruhi Bay)
Surfdale
Ostend
(Waitematā Harbour) (Pukiki Bay)

Surfdale is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. The original name being Okahu, Surfdale beach on Huruhi Bay has tidal mudflats, and is often used for windsurfing or kitesurfing.[3] Shelly beach on Pukiki Bay is sandy and shelly.[4] The area was developed in the mid–1920s.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Discover - Surfdale Beach". Waiheke Local. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Discover - Shelly Beach". Waiheke Local. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Surfdale - Auckland's Unique, Biggest, and Most Popular Seaside Resort (advertisement)". New Zealand Tablet. 3 January 1924. p. 36.