Blackpool, New Zealand

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Blackpool
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Blackpool in September
Blackpool, New Zealand
Coordinates: 36°47′25″S175°00′47″E / 36.79028°S 175.01306°E / -36.79028; 175.01306
CountryNew Zealand
City Auckland
Local authority Auckland Council
Electoral ward Waitematā and Gulf ward
Local board Waiheke Local Board
Ferry terminals Matiatia
Oneroa Palm Beach
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(Huruhi Bay) Surfdale
Blackpool
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Blackpool in September 2018
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Blackpool
Coordinates: 36°47′25″S175°00′47″E / 36.79028°S 175.01306°E / -36.79028; 175.01306
Country Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
Territorial authority Auckland Council
Electoral Ward Waitematā and Gulf ward
Local Board Waiheke Local Board

Blackpool is a settlement on Waiheke Island in northern New Zealand. It was named after Blackpool, England.

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Blackpool Beach

On the southern end of Huruhi Bay on the south coast. [1]

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  1. "Discover Blackpool Beach". www.waihekelocal.co.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2023.