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683:. The Lodestar Press. pp. 4–5, 32.
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1125:Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
585:West: The History of Waitakere
499:. Land Information New Zealand
473:. Land Information New Zealand
447:. Land Information New Zealand
421:. Land Information New Zealand
376:. Land Information New Zealand
350:. Land Information New Zealand
324:. Land Information New Zealand
298:Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
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609:"Highest Point in the Ranges"
1254:Hills of the Auckland Region
1173:Waitākere Ranges Local Board
587:. Random House. p. 51.
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1085:Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre
217:, and a number of peaks on
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1218:Piha Surf Life Saving Club
1090:Goldie Bush Scenic Reserve
1078:Facilities and attractions
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872:Te Henga / Bethells Beach
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923:French Bay / Otitori Bay
658:– via Papers Past.
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82:36.984687°S 174.536657°E
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322:New Zealand Gazetteer
215:Little Barrier Island
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1223:Project Twin Streams
712:. pp. 146–147.
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1095:Hoani Waititi Marae
906:Geographic features
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44:Highest point
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177:Description
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138:Age of rock
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73:174°32′12″E
60:Coordinates
1243:Categories
1161:Government
1105:Parrs Park
832:Kaurilands
807:Cornwallis
744:Q123383221
467:"Tataweka"
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304:References
292:Recreation
221:including
171:prominence
70:36°59′05″S
948:Lion Rock
892:Waitākere
882:Waiatarua
877:Titirangi
842:Laingholm
812:Glen Eden
736:30857674M
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552:The Crown
98:Geography
50:Elevation
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827:Karekare
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272:warrior
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107:Location
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867:Swanson
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425:22 June
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274:Kāwharu
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