Auckland/North Shore (New Zealand)

North Shore is the northern part of the city of Auckland.

Understand
It has an area of approximately 13,000 hectares and a population of around 200,000 people. It has the longest unbroken urban coastline in New Zealand – 150 km. There is an average of 240 days of sunshine every year and an annual rainfall of 1100 mm.

There is a visitor centre on the Devonport wharf.

Districts
North Shore suburbs from north to south:
 * – the beachside business, shopping and entertainment centre of the North Shore
 * – long-established seaside suburb a 10-min ferry ride from Auckland CBD
 * – the beachside business, shopping and entertainment centre of the North Shore
 * – long-established seaside suburb a 10-min ferry ride from Auckland CBD
 * – long-established seaside suburb a 10-min ferry ride from Auckland CBD

By plane
North Shore Aerodrome, also called North Shore Airport, at Postman Rd, Dairy Flat, has several flights a day to/from Claris on Great Barrier Island with Barrier Air. Parking at the aerodrome costs $5 for the first day and $1 for each following day – pay at main reception in advance.

Auckland Airport in South Auckland is the main airport for the Auckland region. It's a half-hour drive from the airport to the nearest part of North Harbour.

By car
A 10 minute drive over the Harbour Bridge from Central Auckland should get you there.

By bus
Information at Auckland Transport (AT) public transport website

By boat
A short ferry ride away from downtown Auckland. Fullers ferry info.

Do

 * Silverdale
 * Silverdale
 * Silverdale
 * Silverdale
 * Silverdale

Go next

 * Puhoi, a small country village to the north, just off State Highway 1
 * Warkworth, a town a bit further to the north