Glenbrook Beach
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenbrook Beach is a rural community at the northern end of a peninsula formed between the Waiuku River and Taihiki River in Auckland, New Zealand. Waiuku is 14 km south by road.[3]
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Glenbrook Beach
Kahawai | |
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Coordinates: 37.163°S 174.713°E / -37.163; 174.713 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
Ward | Franklin ward |
Board | Franklin Local Board |
Electorates | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 550 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Postcode | 2681 |
Area code | 09 |
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The area is also known as Kawahai, after a species of fish which has been a substantial food source for the local Ngāti Te Ata iwi.[4]
Glenbrook Beach was first subdivided in the mid 1920s.[5][6] Electric power supply was connected at the end of the decade.[7][8]