Waitemata Harbour Paddle, Auckland New Zealand
Just a nice little winters paddle to test out some gear for Greenland. Went from Beach Haven to Herald Island on a beautifully calm, mild June day. A nice chorizo burger and a coffee to finish at Hobsonville Point Farmers Market; very Auckland cruisy...
Snapper fishing - Waitemata Harbour
Using softbait whilst drifting in the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. Early morning in January.
Auckland (Waitemata) Harbour - Auckland, New Zealand
Waitemata Harbour, commonly referred to as Auckland Harbour, is one of two harbours that nearly surround Auckland, although it is the more famous of the two as it is the harbour that the city center faces.
A harbour cruise provides a different perspective on the city, suburban Devonport, the Auckland Harbour Bridge and Rangitoto Island, a volcano that emerged from the sea a mere 600 years ago.
The Photos (in order)
A04A2475 - The Auckland skyline as viewed from Auckland Harbour
A04A2436 - Shipping plays a critical role in the island nation
A04A2437 - A ship departs Auckland
A04A2456 - A low cloud covers 850-feet-tall Rangitoto Island, a shield volcano that emerged from Auckland Harbour about 600 years ago
A04A2450 - Rangitoto Island is young, but old enough to be covered by a beech forest, and some vacation cottages
A04A2470 - Devonport and the North Head promontory come into view; Devonport is home to the Devonport Naval Base of the Royal New Zealand Navy
A04A2488 - You can go bungee jumping from beneath the Auckland Harbour Bridge
A04A2499 - The harbour cruise ends near Auckland's Ferry Building
AUCKLAND HARBOUR & VIADUCT | NEW ZEALAND
Today i got to wander around Auckland Harbour and the Viaduct!
The waterfront is beautiful and has a character all of it's own including the cruise ship terminal, many cool cafes and restaurants, Silo Park and an awesome view of the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
See you guys next Friday for a new adventure!
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More information about the Auckland Harbour Bridge from Wikipedia:
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with Northcote in the former North Shore City, New Zealand.
It is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway. The bridge is operated by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA). It is the second-longest road bridge in New Zealand, and the longest in the North Island.
It is 1,020 m (3,348 ft) long, with a main span of 243.8 m, rising 43.27 m above high water, allowing ships access to the deepwater wharf at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery, one of the few such wharves west of the bridge, the proposed Te Atatu port not having been built.
While often considered an Auckland icon, criticism has included the nickname of 'coathanger' due to its shape, and complaints that it mimics the Sydney Harbour Bridge in copyist fashion.
Many see the construction of the bridge without walking, cycling, and rail facilities as a big oversight. However, in 2016, SkyPath an add-on structure providing a walk-and-cycleway received Council funding approval and planning consent.
The bridge sees a small number of suicide attempts, with between one and two people each year dying from jumping into the Waitemata Harbour.
Bungy operator AJ Hackett operates a 40-m bungy jump from the bridge and offers a bridge climb with views of the city and the harbour.
In 2010, almost 40% of commuters crossing during the 7-9 a.m. morning peak were using buses, a testament to the success of the Northern Busway leading to the bridge (though no bus lanes are on the bridge).
Prior to construction, the quickest way from Auckland to the North Shore was via passenger or vehicular ferry. By road, the shortest route was via the Northwestern Motorway (then complete only between Great North Road and Lincoln Road), Massey, Riverhead, and Albany, a distance of approximately 50 km (31 mi).
As early as 1860, engineer Fred Bell, commissioned by North Shore farmers wanting to herd animals to market in Auckland, had proposed a harbour crossing in the general vicinity of the bridge. It would have used floating pontoons, but the plan failed due to the £16,000 cost estimate (Adjusted for inflation as of March 2017 $1.9 Million Dollars).
In the 1950s, when the bridge was built, North Shore was a mostly rural area of barely 50,000 people, with few jobs and a growth rate half that of Auckland south of the Waitemata. Opening up the area via a new road was to unlock the potential for further expansion of Auckland.
Also some more information about Auckland Harbour (also known as Viaduct Harbour) taken from Wikipedia
Viaduct Basin, now known as Viaduct Harbour, is a former commercial harbour on the Auckland waterfront that has been turned into a development of mostly upscale apartments, office space and restaurants.
It is located on the site of a formerly run-down area of the Freemans Bay / Auckland CBD waterfront in Auckland City, New Zealand.
As a centre of activity of the 2000 America's Cup hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, the area enjoyed considerable popularity with locals and foreign visitors.
Designed along the line of the basins common in London, the Viaduct Basin is so-called because of a failed scheme by the Auckland Harbour Board in the early years of the 20th Century.
As the size of ships was increasing dramatically, rather than build new wharves or dredge the harbour channels, it was proposed that cargo ships moor out in the Waitemata harbour channel and be unloaded into lighters, small barges that would then ferry the goods to shore via the specially built wharves in the new Viaduct Lighter Basin.
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Dolphins in the Waitemata harbour Auckland NZ
Walking round North Head this morning (8.30 Sept 24).
Auckland Harbour Cruise, Spring 2018
Auckland, NZ Harbour tour '18 onboard a Fullers boat on a beautiful Spring day.
Orca in the Inner Waitemata Harbour, Auckland New Zealand
Orca in the harbor off downtown Auckland viewed from the waka hourua Te Aurere (see arawai.co.nz). The Orca came up the harbour and headed into Ngataringa Bay - presumably for a spot of fishing for Sting Rays. Auckland Harbour Bridge is visible at start, then Stanley Point
Experience Auckland's Hauraki Gulf & Waitemata harbour with Explore NZ
Sail, cruise and dine on Pride of Auckland
A fleet of large, purpose built sailboats on the sparkling waters of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour
Sail NZ Auckland - America's Cup yachts
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Auckland's Whale & Dolphin Safari
Meet Auckland's population of dolphins and whales in the Hauraki Gulf, along with a huge diversity of wildlife.
Auckland Harbour Bridge Replacement
Concept design for 12 vehicle lanes, rail north and south, seperate cycle and pedestrian ways. Past history including current issues. Drawings of New Twin Bridge Concept by Jarle Raimon.
The Auckland Harbour Bridge of Auckland, New Zealand
Viaduct Harbour, Auckland / New Zealand - December 30, 2019: The Amazing Auckland Harbour Bridge, the marina bay, beaches, and the general cityscape of Auckland New Zealand
Drive through Harbour bridge, Auckland city, New Zealand
Harbour bridge, Auckland city, New Zealand
We drove through Harbour bridge towards the south.
The information below is from Wikipedia
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is an eight-lane motorway bridge over the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It joins St Marys Bay on the Auckland city side with Northcote on the North Shore side. It is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway. The bridge is operated by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA).[4] It is the second-longest road bridge in New Zealand, and the longest in the North Island.[5]
The original inner four lanes, opened in 1959, are of box truss construction. Two lanes that were added to each side in 1968–1969 are of orthotropic box structure construction[6] and are cantilevered off the original piers. The bridge is 1,020 m (3,348 ft) long, with a main span of 243.8 m, rising 43.27 m above high water,[7] allowing ships access to the deepwater wharf at the Chelsea Sugar Refinery, one of the few such wharves west of the bridge, the proposed Te Atatu port not having been built.[8][citation needed]
While often considered an Auckland icon, criticism has included the nickname of 'coathanger' due to its shape, and complaints that it mimics the Sydney Harbour Bridge in copyist fashion.[9] Many see the construction of the bridge without walking, cycling, and rail facilities as a big oversight. However, in 2016, SkyPath an add-on structure providing a walk-and-cycleway received Council funding approval and planning consent.[10][11]
About 170,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day (2019), including more than 1,000 buses, which carry 38% of all people crossing during the morning peak.[12]
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Auckland: Waitemata Harbour Cruise
3rd February 2017
Queens Wharf & Wynyard Quarter's Silo Park on Auckland's waterfront along Waitemata Harbour New Zea
Queens Wharf & Wynyard Quarter's Silo Park on Auckland's waterfront along Waitemata Harbour. New Zealand
Southbound New Zealand State Highway 1, Auckland Harbour Bridge & Central Motorway Junction
This video follows southbound New Zealand State Highway 1 as it crosses the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge, passes by the CBD and enters the Central Motorway Junction, one of the world's most complex interchanges.
Auckland Harbour / Viaduct Tour
Join for a walk in the beautiful harbor and viaduct area of Auckland New Zealand on warm Saturday summer morning.
-Gone Fishing With Patu- Waitemata Harbour, Auckland New Zealand Pt.1
-Gone Fishing With Patu-
Waitemata Harbour, Auckland New Zealand Pt.1
Snapper Fishing in the inner harbour of Auckland, with Patu Tewhata.
Auckland Harbour Bridge - Auckland - New Zealand
Auckland Harbour Bridge - Auckland - New Zealand
Waitemata Harbour | Auckland City | Harbour Bridge | Westhaven Marina
The name is from the Māori language, with Wai te Mataa referring to obsidian glass. The 'sparkling waters' (a later translation of the meaning) of the harbour were said to glint like the volcanic glass prized by these early arrivals to the harbour
The Auckland Harbour Bridge has shaped Auckland's visual landscape since it was opened in 1959. The bridge continues to provide safe passage for approximately 165,000 cars per day across the Waitemata Harbour.
Westhaven Marina is one of the largest marinas in the southern hemisphere. A boaties paradise.
Please click for more information about Auckland Harbour Bridge. Westhaven Marina
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Yacht in Waitemata harbour in Auckland, New Zealand
4K Auckland Harbour NEW ZEALAND ニュージーランド 紐西蘭 Part1
Auckland City is the part of Auckland urban area covering the isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf. The core of Auckland City is the Auckland CBD, a major financial and commercial centre, surrounded by many suburbs. It was formerly the name of a local authority district that was governed by Auckland City Council; it lay within the wider Auckland Region, which was governed by Auckland Regional Council. Auckland City was disestablished as a local government district on 1 November 2010, when Auckland City Council was amalgamated with other councils of the Auckland Region into the new Auckland Council.
Waitematā Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours adjoining the city. The harbour forms the northern and eastern coasts of the Auckland isthmus and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is matched on the southern side of the city by the shallower waters of the Manukau Harbour.
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