Blockhouse Bay
Blockhouse Bay is a residential suburb in the south west of Auckland, in New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the northern coast of the Manukau Harbour, and is also close to the administrative boundary that existed between Auckland City and Waitakere City, two of the former four cities of what was the Auckland conurbation before amalgamation into Auckland Council.
Blockhouse Bay | |
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The Blockhouse Bay town centre. | |
| Coordinates: 36.9167°S 174.7089°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Auckland |
| Local authority | Auckland Council |
| Electoral ward | Whau ward |
| Local board | Whau Local Board |
| Area | |
| • Land | 455 ha (1,124 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 16,950 |
| Avondale | New Windsor | New Windsor |
| New Lynn |
Blockhouse Bay
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Mount Roskill |
| Green Bay | (Manukau Harbour) | Lynfield |
The suburb is located 11 kilometres to the southwest of the city centre, and is surrounded by the more central suburbs of Lynfield and New Windsor, and the Waitakere suburbs of New Lynn and Green Bay.
The Blockhouse Bay Library is located in the town centre, as is the Blockhouse Bay Community Centre, located 200 metres from the library.
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