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Suburb in Auckland, New Zealand
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Long Bay is a beachside suburb on the North Shore of Auckland in New Zealand, whose Long Bay Regional Park is a popular recreational attraction.
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Long Bay Beach provides 1 km of white sand, safe swimming as well as a tree-lined park environment which makes it a popular family attraction. The sea off Long Bay is in the Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve. Multiple park areas on the verge of the beach provide: playgrounds with equipment suitable for preschoolers and older children; flying fox; miniature ride-on train; cafe; picnic and BBQ areas (which can also be booked for private functions via the Auckland Council) and walking tracks. The park and beach are monitored by park rangers who enforce park rules including dog exclusion areas, no fishing and no littering.
Anglican retreat with 18 single and 10 twin share rooms. Rooms are within four lodges and a Thomas Vaughan Lodge accommodation wing. Each opens to a courtyard or garden and provides a desk, comfortable chair, hand basin and wardrobe. The lodges also provide a lounge, kitchenette and quality bathroom facilities. Additional people can be accommodated as day guests.
There is ample parking in the park if you have a car, otherwise walking is the preferred method. There is a bus stop at the entry to the park, but buses do not operate within.
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