New Zealand State Highway 45

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State Highway SH45 in New Zealand
Surf Highway
New Zealand State Highway 45
map
Course of the S 45
Basic data
Operator: New Zealand Transport Agency
Start of the street: New Plymouth
( 39 ° 3 ′  S , 174 ° 5 ′  E )
End of street: Hawera
( 39 ° 35 ′  S , 174 ° 16 ′  E )
Overall length: 105 km

Regions :

Taranaki

The New Zealand State Highway 45 ( State Highway 45 or SH 45 for short , also called " Surf Highway ") is a trunk road of national importance on the South Island of New Zealand .

geography

The trunk road has a length of 105 km and connects the city of New Plymouth in the New Plymouth District with the city of Hawera , which is in the South Taranaki District . The highway describes on its route a semicircle to the west, in the center of which is Mount Taranaki in the center of the Egmont National Park .

Since there is a significantly shorter connection between New Plymouth and Hawera with the approximately 64 km long route over the New Zealand State Highway 3 between New Plymouth and Hawera , the SH 45 is mainly used by locals and tourists. About 1.5 hours are required for the journey by car.

Routing

Only Oakura and Opunake have a settlement structure, the other places, some of which are also a bit away from SH 45 , are more of a cluster of houses. However, there are tourist infrastructures, especially near beaches along the route, and B&B accommodation is available in almost all places.

Windsurfing

The highway owes its name to the very good surfing beaches along the coastline. Due to its curve, the highway offers a good opportunity for this sport in almost any wind direction.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c New Zealand Touring Atlas . 5th edition. Hema Maps , Brisbane 2015, ISBN 978-1-907302-92-3 , pp.  Map 23 (English).