Whau Valley
Whau Valley | |
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Whau Valley earth dam | |
Interactive map of Whau Valley | |
| Coordinates: 35°41′55″S 174°18′46″E / 35.69861°S 174.31278°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangārei |
| Local authority | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 718 ha (1,770 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,850 |
| • Density | 397/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 0112 |
| Kamo | Otangarei | |
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Whau Valley
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Mairtown | |
| (Pukenui Forest) | Regent | Kensington |
Whau Valley is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through it. The valley was named for the whau trees which grew there in the 1850s.
At the end of the 4 km long Whau Valley Road is the principal water reservoir for Whangārei City, created by the Whau Valley Earth Dam. The reservoir is stocked with rainbow and brown trout.