Muriwai
Beach community near Auckland, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the settlement on Poverty Bay, see Muriwai, Gisborne. For the lagoon in Canterbury, New Zealand, see Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai.
Muriwai, also called Muriwai Beach, is a coastal community on the west coast of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The black-sand surf beach and surrounding area is a popular recreational area for Aucklanders. The Muriwai Regional Park includes a nesting site for a large colony of gannets.[3]
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Muriwai | |
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Coordinates: 36°49′48″S 174°26′06″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland |
Ward | Rodney ward |
Local board | Rodney Local Board |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
Area | |
• Total | 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,390 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "water's end" for Muriwai.[4]