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The Waitemata
Harbour is one of the two harbours of Auckland New Zealand. But
the Waitemata harbour is often called Auckland Harbour even that
Auckland has two harbours. The Waitemata harbour is an arm of
the Haruraki Gulf. The entrance of the harbour is between
Devonport and Bastion Point. The Auckland Harbour Bridge crosses
the harbour at one point. The Auckland Bridge is a bridge of
eight lanes. It joins the Freemans Bay with Northcote in North
Shore City. The distance of the bridge is over one km and is
over forty-three meters above water level. The bridge was opened
in May 1959 and the construction took four years. During the
construction of the bridge there were four men killed and their
names have been placed at the Northcote end under the bridge.
When you visit Auckland a visit to the Waitemata Harbour is
highly recommend. The harbour gives a spectacular view at night
too. Auckland also offers a lot of interesting attractions and
accommodations. |
