Clevedon Scenic Reserve Viewpoint sits at 724 feet along The East Cape Coast, facing 210° with the land dropping 604 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Pukekiwiriki, also known as Red Hill, rises to the south-southwest at 6.1 miles and 689 feet in elevation; it is the northernmost volcano of the South Auckland volcanic field, erupted an estimated one million years ago, and was the site of a major Tāmaki Māori pā and the Te Ākitai Waiohua village Te Aparangi in the 19th century. To the west-southwest, at 7.7 miles and 34 feet elevation, lies Papakura Stream, which flows southwest from near Brookby to the Pahurehure Inlet of the Manukau Harbour and forms the border between Manurewa and Papakura. Takaanini Point appears to the southwest, 8.2 miles away at 33 feet elevation. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, from a 05:57 sunrise and 20:39 sunset at the December solstice to a 07:34 sunrise and 17:11 sunset at the June solstice. The next lookout along the route is Martha Mine Lookout.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 19:34 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 07:34 | 17:11 | 16:30 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 18:16 | 17:42 |
| December solstice | 05:57 | 20:39 | 20:01 |
Local time (Pacific/Auckland). Computed for this exact position.
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The Pukekiwiriki, also known as Red Hill, is the northernmost volcano of the South Auckland volcanic field in New Zealand, located east of Papakura, which erupted an estimated one million years ago. The hill was the site of a major Tāmaki Māori pā, and the Te Ākitai Waiohua village Te Aparangi in the 19th century.
The Papakura Stream, also known as the Papakura Creek, is a major stream in South Auckland, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south-west from near the Brookby to the Pahurehure Inlet of the Manukau Harbour. The stream forms the border between Manurewa and Papakura.
Clevedon Scenic Reserve Viewpoint sits at about 724 feet (221 m).
From Clevedon Scenic Reserve Viewpoint: Pukekiwiriki (SSW, 6.1 mi); Papakura Stream (WSW, 7.7 mi); Takaanini Point (SW, 8.2 mi).
Martha Mine Lookout is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Clevedon Scenic Reserve Viewpoint.
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