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Whites Beach

Beach in West Auckland, New Zealand

36°55′49″S 174°27′22″E / 36.9304°S 174.4561°E / -36.9304; 174.4561 (Whites Beach)Ocean/sea sourcesTasman Sea

Whites Beach is a small beach on the west coast of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located between Piha and Anawhata.

Description

Whites Beach is directly north of Piha, between Te Waha Point to the south and Fishermans Rock Point to the north.^[1] The beach is only accessible by foot.^[2] Rose Track is a walkway accessible from Anawhata Road that reaches the beach.

The beach is bordered by sand dunes, where marram grass grows.^[2]

Geography

Whites Bay formed as a part of a volcanic eruption that occurred around 16 million years ago.^[2] A subvertical volcanic pipe is exposed on the cliffs to the south of the beach.^[3]

History

The beach was named after blacksmith Francis White, who was an early settler in the area who purchased land from Te Kawerau ā Maki. In 1925, land above the beach was purchased by Jim Rose, who constructed a batch on the cliffs.^[4] Sir Edmund Hillary built a bach at Whites Beach.^[5]

Accessibility

Whites Beach is accessible by the Rose Track, a walking track between the beach and Anawhata Road. Additionally, the Laird Thompson Track connects Whites Beach to Piha in the south.^[6]

References

^ "Whites Beach". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
^ Hayward, B. W. (1977). "Miocene volcanic centres of the Waitakere Ranges, North Auckland, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 7 (2): 123–141. doi:10.1080/03036758.1977.10427155.
^ "Whites Beach, West Auckland". West Auckland. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
^ "Sir Ed's bach a place of solace". Nor-west News. Huapai, New Zealand: Fairfax New Zealand. January 2008. OCLC 276732793. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
^ Dench, Alison; Parore, Lee-Anne (2014). Walking the Waitakere Ranges: 45 Coastal and Bush Walks (4th ed.). Auckland: New Holland Publishers. pp. 99–102. ISBN 978-1-86966-426-8. OCLC 894037427. OL 30857674M. Wikidata Q123383221.