Helensville, situated in the Rodney district, is a town which many view as having the best of both worlds. It has all the benefits of a quiet rural lifestyle with a population of around 2, 500, and yet is within easy commuting distance to Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city.
An area of both residential and commercial growth due to its scenic landscape and proximity to Auckland, Helensville is an attractive place to live with its lifestyle blocks (1 to 1.5ha sites), comparatively low property prices and wide range of recreational activities. The Rodney District features 1,426 kilometres of stunning coastline and Helensville, is situated on the rugged West Coast, which is known for its wild, unspoilt beauty, rugged coastline and dramatic scenery.
Originally known to local Maori as Te Awaroa – ‘The Valley of the Long River’, Helensville is positioned at the southern end of the Kaipara Harbour alongside the Kaipara River surrounded by open rolling farmland.
Pioneers in 1862 established Helensville as a Kauri milling town, and as such there are large numbers of beautiful historic Kauri cottages and villas. The Pioneer Museum provides a charming insight into the town’s historical past. Industries in Helensville now include dairy farming and tourism.
Named by North and South magazine as one of New Zealand's 'Top Ten Small Towns', Helensville is well resourced with many sports and cultural clubs available, shopping facilities and other amenities. It also has a raft of recreational activities, such as harbour cruising, natural thermal springs at nearby Parakai, fishing, golf, horse riding, restaurants, nearby vineyards, beaches, plus a range of adventure tourism activities.
Helensville has both primary and secondary schools available, where tertiary education is available through the University of Auckland, which incorporates a medical school, and polytechnics throughout the Auckland and Northland regions.
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