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Place in Auckland, New Zealand
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Wellsford is a town of 2,000 residents in the north of the Auckland Region of New Zealand, 114 kilometres north of Auckland and near the Kaipara Harbour.
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Drive on State Highway 1 from Auckland or from Whangarei. The highway runs along Wellsford's main street.
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