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| − | Auckland is the | + | Auckland (Tāmaki-makau-rau (Māori)) is the largest city in New Zealand with a population of 1.4 million [http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/subnational-pop-estimates-tables.aspx] (June 2009). |
| − | + | ==Links== | |
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| − | + | *[http://www.maxx.co.nz/] for information on your public transport options in the Greater Auckland Area. Although, dont expect to get any where of interest quickly or easily using public transport in Auckland. | |
| − | [http://www. | + | *[http://www.aucklandnz.com/] is the official tourism site for Auckland. |
| + | *[http://www.arc.govt.nz/] the Auckland Regional Council website. | ||
==Local Geohashers== | ==Local Geohashers== | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 26 July 2010
| Northland | Whangarei | Mokohinau Islands |
| Glinks Gully | Auckland | Coromandel |
| -37,173 | Manukau City | Hamilton |
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Today's Location: Auckland, NZ
The Auckland graticule is at latitude -36, longitude 174
Description
Auckland (Tāmaki-makau-rau (Māori)) is the largest city in New Zealand with a population of 1.4 million [1] (June 2009).
Links
- [2] for information on your public transport options in the Greater Auckland Area. Although, dont expect to get any where of interest quickly or easily using public transport in Auckland.
- [3] is the official tourism site for Auckland.
- [4] the Auckland Regional Council website.
Local Geohashers
As at 26/07/2010, Greenslime and JimmyNZ appear to be the only active geohashers in the Auckland graticule. In fact, it appears we are the only active geohashes in the whole of New Zealand! Quite a responsibility!!
Other hashers that have come and gone are:
- AMADANON Inc.
- Aspirin
- bobilljim
- Cascade
- Eb
- gnail
- Halkyardo
- jinerviet
- Khadgar
- TunezNZ
- wipash
- Zaf
- You_Fool
Geohashes Reached
- 2010-07-20 - Greenslime - ROW, Kohimarama, Central Auckland
- 2010-07-13 - Greenslime - Undeveloped section, Mangere South, Auckland
- 2010-06-24 - Greenslime - Shakespear Regional Park, Whangaparoa Peninsula, Auckland
- 2010-01-24 - Greenslime and JimmyNZ - Farm Paddock, Taupaki, West Auckland
- 2009-09-05 - TunezNZ - East Tamaki War Memorial park sports field
- 2009-03-17 - TunezNZ - Corn field, Flatbush
- 2008-11-26 - Aspirin - No.56 Parkinson Avenue
- 2008-10-02 - TunezNZ - East Tamaki Industrial zone
- 2008-09-08 - Khadgar - Helensville
- 2008-08-10 - zaf - Meters off East Coast Rd, near Albany
- 2008-07-28 - zaf, lan - Western Park
- 2008-06-25 - gnail - In the parking lot of Mt Roskill Grammar School
Failed Geohashes
- 2010-06-19 - JimmyNZ - Native Bush, Parau
Photos
Mangere South. Yup, Auckland is indeed surrounded by water
In one of our many parks
