Blackpool, New Zealand

Blackpool
Blackpool in September 2018
Blackpool
Coordinates: 36°47′25″S 175°00′47″E / 36.79028°S 175.01306°E / -36.79028; 175.01306
Country  New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
Territorial authority Auckland Council

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

References

  • Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.

Coordinates: 36°47′25.06″S 175°00′46.99″E / 36.7902944°S 175.0130528°E / -36.7902944; 175.0130528


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