Bach 52
The place
Bach 52 in the Auckland region, East Auckland/Waiheke Island area (Waitematā Harbour, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand), at 17 m altitude, on the Auckland coastline. Continuous New Zealand Auckland cluster (batches 260-400). An iconic NZ coastal holiday bach (Bach, "small summer cottage," an iconic NZ tradition + Waiheke Island, 92 km², 9,000 residents, vineyard island + Auckland, 1.7 million people, NZ's largest city, 33% of the population + Waitematā Harbour, Hauraki Gulf, 4,000 km² + iconic heritage of the kiwi bach, seaside summer cottage tradition, 250,000 baches, iconic family memory + heritage of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei (Māori iwi of Auckland, 5,000 people, Māori language, Ngāti Whātua dialect + iconic heritage of the Treaty of Waitangi, 6 February 1840, first signing at Waitangi, Bay of Islands + Auckland founded 1840 by Hobson, capital 1840-1865, then Wellington + iconic heritage of the America's Cup, NZ winner 1995, 2000, 2017, 2021, iconic sailing + Team New Zealand Emirates + iconic heritage of the All Blacks, Auckland Blues Super Rugby + iconic heritage of the Rainbow Warrior, 10 July 1985 bombing, French DGSE, Auckland, 1 death, iconic French attack on NZ + iconic heritage of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck, 2006, Māhia satellite launches, iconic).
The setting
Auckland, East Auckland/Waiheke Island, Waitematā Harbour, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, NZ, 17 m, Auckland coastline, continuous cluster batches 260-400, iconic NZ coastal holiday bach + Bach summer cottage NZ tradition + Waiheke 92 km² 9,000 vineyards + Auckland 1.7M NZ's largest 33% + Waitematā Hauraki 4,000 km² + kiwi baches 250,000 iconic tradition, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Auckland 5,000 Māori + Waitangi 6 Feb 1840 signing + Auckland founded 1840 Hobson capital 1840-1865 + America's Cup NZ 1995 2000 2017 2021 + Team NZ Emirates + Blues Super Rugby + Rainbow Warrior 10 July 1985 DGSE 1 death iconic French attack on NZ + Rocket Lab Beck 2006 Māhia satellites iconic.
