Warkworth, Commercial center in Auckland Region, New Zealand
Warkworth sits at the uppermost navigable point of the Mahurangi River, connecting the northern Auckland Region with State Highway 1.
European settlement began in 1843 when John Anderson Brown established a timber mill, leading to the official town foundation in 1853.
The Kowhai Festival brings the community together each year to mark the flowering season with markets, performances, and regional displays.
The completion of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway in 2021 has increased accessibility and development opportunities in the northern Auckland region.
The Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory, established in 1971, served as a primary telecommunications center for New Zealand's international connections.
Location: Auckland Region
GPS coordinates: -36.40000,174.66667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
Wenderholm Regional Park
15.7 km
Warkworth Radio Observatory
3.6 km
Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve
18.3 km
Sculptureum
9 km
Scandrett Regional Park
10.7 km
Mansion House
14 km
Tāwharanui Regional Park
17.1 km
Couldrey House
15.4 km
Warkworth 12m Radio Telescope
3.7 km
Warkworth 30m Radio Telescope
3.7 km
Dome Forest
6.5 km
Tāwharanui Marine Reserve
16.3 km
Mahurangi Regional Park
13.1 km
Smelting House ruins
15.4 km
Warkworth & District Museum
1.8 km
Baddeleys Beach
8.4 km
Pumphouse ruins
15.3 km
Pohuehue Falls
6.4 km
Casnell Island Scenic Reserve
12.8 km
Scott Homestead
10.8 km![St Andrew's Church [Relocated]](https://img9.digsty.com/1R4tWqofCrSUsUMtrDCpbUNB8rk7x5luFVE7YXSahvw/rs:fill:230:230:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC80NzE2NTE1LTI5YTY4ZmJiLmpwZw.jpg)
St Andrew's Church [Relocated]
8.9 km
Big Omaha Wharf
12.4 km
Church of St Peter and St Paul
12.7 km
Puhoi Hotel and Stables
12.5 km
First World War Memorial
6.9 km
Pohuehue Scenic Reserve
6 km
Wilson's Hydraulic Lime and Cement Works Ruins
1.6 km
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