Wharekauhau

Wharekauhau is a peak in South Wairarapa District, Greater Wellington and has an elevation of 149 metres. Wharekauhau is situated nearby to the locality Hīnau Flats, as well as near Sheep Hill Island.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ocean Beach and Mount Matthews.

Ocean Beach

Beach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Mount Matthews

Peak

Photo: Andrewgprout, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Matthews is the highest peak in the Remutaka Range to the east of Wellington, New Zealand. Mt Matthews reaches a height of 940 metres and although not special on that account, it has significance in regard to its distinctive aspect as seen from the capital; it is the highest peak that can be seen on the sky line east of the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wharekauhau and Lake Ferry.

Wharekauhau

Locality

Photo: Ralph Bestic, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wharekauhau is a locality.

Lake Ferry

Hamlet

Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Ferry is a small coastal settlement in Palliser Bay, on the southern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is in the South Wairarapa District, located 35 kilometres south-west of Martinborough, on the eastern shore of Lake Ōnoke. Lake Ferry is situated 8 km southeast of Wharekauhau.

Wharekauhau

Type: Peak with an elevation of 149 metres
Description: hill in New Zealand
Categories: hill and landform
Location: South Wairarapa District, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.35693° or 41° 21′ 25″ south

Longitude

175.0612° or 175° 3′ 40″ east

Elevation

149 metres (489 feet)

Open location code

4VCQJ3V6+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14204788118

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

2179252

Wikidata ID

Q34819952

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Wharekauhau” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Wharekaukau”
Dutch: “Wharekaukau”

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Localities in the Area

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