Whakataki River

The Whakataki River is a river of Wellington region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south before turning east to reach the Pacific Ocean five kilometres north of Castlepoint.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Lighthouse.

Castle Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Castle Point Lighthouse, located near the village of Castlepoint in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is the North Island's tallest lighthouse standing 52 metres above sea level and is one of only two left in New Zealand still lit by the original rotating fresnel lens. Castle Lighthouse is situated 4 km south of Whakataki River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whakataki and Castlepoint.

Whakataki

Locality

Castlepoint is a small beachside settlement on the Wairarapa coast of the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is home to a lighthouse which stands near the top of the northern end of a reef.

Castlepoint

Village

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Castlepoint is a small beachside settlement on the Wairarapa coast of the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is home to a lighthouse which stands near the top of the northern end of a reef. Castlepoint is situated 4 km south of Whakataki River.

Whakataki River

Type: Stream
Description: river in New Zealand
Categories: river and body of water
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-40.86667° or 40° 52′ south

Longitude

176.23333° or 176° 14′ east

Open location code

4VFR46MM+88

GeoNames ID

2179376

Wikidata ID

Q7990472

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Whakataki River” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Whakataki River”
French: “Whakataki”
Welsh: “Afon Whakataki”

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Localities in the Area

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