Grahams Beach
Place in Auckland Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grahams Beach is a rural settlement on the northern tip of the Āwhitu Peninsula and south coast of the Manukau Harbour in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.[3] The settlement as described by Statistics New Zealand also includes Big Bay.[1]
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Grahams Beach | |
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Coordinates: 37.056°S 174.666°E / -37.056; 174.666 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
Ward | Franklin ward |
Community board | Franklin Local Board |
Electorates | |
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• Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
Area | |
• Total | 4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 110 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
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Once known as Graham's Beach, it was on a ferry route between Waiuku and Onehunga in 1895.[4] A wharf was built in about 1903.[5] A primary school opened at Orua Bay in 1896,[6] and another flourished in Graham's Beach around 1927.[7] Both schools closed in 1949 when rural schools in the area were consolidated to Awhitu District School.[8]