Waiuku

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Waiuku is a small rural town in the Auckland Region of New Zealand, known historically for its farming community and proximity to both the Tasman Sea and Manukau Harbour.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Waiuku canonical 7
Waiuku (town) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
town
climate temperate oceanic climate
country New Zealand
distanceFromAucklandCentral approximately 60 kilometres southwest
governedBy Auckland Council
hasCommunityFacility Waiuku Community Hall
Waiuku Library
hasEducationalInstitution Sandspit Road School
Waiuku College
Waiuku Primary School
hasFeature Waiuku Estuary
Waiuku River wharf
historic main street
hasHeritageSite Kentish Hotel
Waiuku Museum
hasRecreationArea Waiuku Forest (nearby)
Waiuku Sports Park
hasReligiousBuilding Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacrament Waiuku
St Andrews Presbyterian Church Waiuku
historicalEconomicBase agriculture
kauri gum trade
timber milling
knownFor dairy farming
farming community
proximity to west coast beaches
rural character
localGovernmentArea Franklin Local Board Area
linked to: Franklin District
locatedIn Auckland Region
Franklin ward
North Island
Waikato District Health Board area
locatedNear Manukau Harbour
Tasman Sea
locatedOn Waiuku River
nearbyCity Auckland
nearbyPlace Awhitu Peninsula
Karioitahi Beach
Pukekohe
partOf Auckland Council
postalCode 2123
region Franklin
roadConnection State Highway 22
timezone NZST
timezoneDST NZDT
traditionalTerritoryOf Ngāti Te Ata
Waikato Tainui
linked to: Waikato-Tainui
transport Glenbrook Vintage Railway terminus

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Manukau Harbour near Waiuku
Waiuku River locatedNear Waiuku
Waiuku River hasNameOrigin Waiuku (town)
linked to: Waiuku
Pukekohe hasNeighbour Waiuku