Back جزيره واهيكى ARZ Waiheke Island (pulo, lat -36,80, long 175,10) CEB Waiheke Czech Ynys Waiheke Welsh Waiheke Island Danish Waiheke Island German Νησί Γουαϊχέκε Greek Waiheke Esperanto Isla Waiheke Spanish Île Waiheke French
Waiheke (Māori) | |
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 Landsat image of the island, August 2002 | |
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.png)  Waiheke Island Location in New Zealand & Pacific Ocean   Waiheke Island Waiheke Island (Pacific Ocean) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hauraki Gulf |
| Coordinates | 36°48′S 175°06′E / 36.800°S 175.100°E |
| Archipelago | New Zealand archipelago |
| Area | 92 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Length | 19.3 km (11.99 mi) |
| Width | 0.64–9.65 km (0.40–6.00 mi) |
| Coastline | 133.5 km (82.95 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Highest point | Maunganui |
| Administration | |
New Zealand | |
| Regional Council | Auckland Region |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Waihekean |
| Population | 9,420 (June 2023) |
| Pop. density | 102.4/km2 (265.2/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | European, Māori |
Waiheke Island (/waɪˈhɛkiː/; Māori: [ˈwaihɛkɛ]) is the second-largest island (after Great Barrier Island) in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Its ferry terminal in Matiatia Bay at the western end is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from the central-city terminal in Auckland.
It is the most populated island in the gulf, with 9,420 permanent residents.[1] Another estimated 3,400 have second homes or holiday homes on the island.[2] It is New Zealand's most densely populated island,[citation needed] and the third most populated after the North and South Islands. It is the most accessible island in the gulf, with regular passenger and car-ferry services, a helicopter operator based on the island, and other air links.[3]
In November 2015, Lonely Planet rated Waiheke Island the fifth-best region in the world to visit in 2016.[4]
- ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ "Our research and evaluation resources". Auckland Council. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Waiheke Island information". Tourism Auckland. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2017 list". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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