Karaka, New Zealand
Coordinates: 37°6′S 174°52′E / 37.1°S 174.867°E
Karaka is a small town of Auckland, New Zealand. Formally part of Franklin, under the authority of the Franklin District Council it is now part of Auckland City following the amalgamation of the Auckland regions councils.
It is primarily a rural town associated with dairy farming and sheep. In recent times, some of the pastoral land has been subdivided into expensive residential plots.
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[edit] Attractions
Karaka is the location of the Hunua Falls and Ranges and the thoroughbred yearling sales at NZ Bloodstock Karaka Sales Complex.[1]
[edit] Kingseat
Kingseat is a small suburb in Karaka, which is home to the former Kingseat Hospital. The hospital is said to be one of the most haunted places in New Zealand and in 2005, it was turned into Spookers, a haunted attraction.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Karaka, New Zealand tourism.net.nz Retrieved December 2011
- ^ House of horrors at former hospital - Hospitals - NZ Herald News Retrieved December 2011
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