Redhill, Northland Map

About Redhill, Northland

Redhill is a locality in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 95 m above sea level. It lies approximately 54 km south-west of Whangarei, the regional capital. Redhill is located at 36.0333°S, 173.8500°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Redhill lies cradled in a gentle fold of the land, its physical character shaped by the slow sculpting of ancient earth. It lies 54.3 km south-west of Whangarei (from Whangarei: bearing 232°T), and is situated 11.5 km south-south-west of Dargaville. The surrounding landscape is a tapestry of rolling hills, their slopes often carpeted in the deep greens of pasture, interspersed with the darker, more textured hues of native bush. The air here carries a stillness, a quiet breath that seems to emanate from the very soil, and in the mornings, a soft mist often clings to the lower valleys, lending an ethereal quality to the early light. The proximity of Lake Kapoai, a mere two kilometres distant, hints at the subtle presence of water, though the dominant impression is of solid, unyielding land, stretching towards horizons often softened by a haze of summer heat or the muted tones of an approaching rain.

The story of Redhill is one of quiet perseverance and the enduring rhythms of rural life. For generations, the local economy has been anchored by dairy farming, the rich volcanic soils supporting herds that graze contentedly across the verdant fields, their milk contributing to the nation's renowned dairy products. Further afield, the land supports sheep and beef farming, a testament to the adaptability of the region's agriculture. While forestry plays a role, its presence more a distant hum than a dominant feature, the heart of Redhill beats to the steady pulse of the farm. The Wairoa River, seven kilometres away, offers a lifeline, a source of water and a reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this country, its flow a gentle counterpoint to the steadfastness of the land.

About This Redhill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Redhill, Northland, New Zealand at coordinates -36.03333, 173.85. 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.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Redhill.

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