Pauanui
Pauanui | |
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  Pauanui | |
| Coordinates: 37°1′5″S 175°51′45″E / 37.01806°S 175.86250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 750 |
The town of Pauanui (a Māori-language name meaning "big pāua (abalone)")[1] is on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Tairua River on its south bank, directly opposite the larger town of Tairua.[2] The population was 750 in the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 from 2006.[3]
The two settlements are 30 kilometres east of Thames. Several islands lie off the mouth of the river, notably Slipper Island to the southeast and the Alderman Islands 20 kilometres to the East.
The area is a popular holiday destination, with an estimated summer holiday maker population of over 15,000. Pauanui is known as New Zealand's holiday destination for the elite and wealthy. It is approximately a one-hour 50 minute drive from Auckland - New Zealand's most populous city.
The settlement has an airstrip used by recreational light-aircraft pilots and is noted for game fishing, diving, surfing and its excellent beach.
References
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 17. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Pauanui Beach
External links
37°01′S 175°52′E / 37.017°S 175.867°E
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