Red Hill, Auckland Map

About Red Hill, Auckland

Red Hill is a locality in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It has a population of approximately 2,556. It sits at an elevation of around 32 m above sea level. It lies approximately 30 km south-east of Auckland, the regional capital. Red Hill is located at 37.0582°S, 174.9702°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a small urban area.

Red Hill unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rounded contours, the earth here painted in hues of ochre and russet, particularly after a rain. It lies 2.6 km east-north-east of Papakura (from Papakura: bearing 74°T), and is situated 10.8 km south-east of Manukau City. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of pasture and pockets of native bush, define the immediate vicinity, their slopes softened by the generous Auckland light. The air carries a faint, clean scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant, subtle tang of the sea, though the open waters of Bottle Top Bay are some kilometres distant. Small, verdant valleys cradle meandering streams that feed into the larger Wairoa River, its waters a vital artery for the surrounding farmland. The land, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet resilience, each rise offering a fresh perspective on the patchwork quilt of green and gold stretching towards the horizon.

The history of Red Hill is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the rich soil, with dairy farming forming the backbone of its prosperity, the rhythmic lowing of cattle a constant soundtrack to the days. More recently, horticulture has found a footing, with kiwifruit vines and apple orchards adding their own vibrant green to the landscape, particularly as the warmer climate encourages growth. While not directly on the coast, its proximity to the sea has historically influenced trade and transport, a subtle echo that still permeates the local character. The nearby Puke Kiwiriki Pa stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of the ancient presence that once held dominion over these very hills, its presence a quiet counterpoint to the more recent agricultural endeavours.

About This Red Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Hill, Auckland, New Zealand at coordinates -37.0582, 174.97019. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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Red Hill sits within the Auckland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Red Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.