Waikuku Beach
Waikuku Beach is a small settlement on the coast of the Canterbury region of New Zealand, about 3 km east of the settlement of Waikuku. The sandy beach is popular with surfers and swimmers, and the large estuary of the Ashley River hosts many species of birds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waikuku and Pegasus.
Waikuku
Village
Pegasus
Town
Pegasus is a new town in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury, New Zealand. Named for the nearby Pegasus Bay, it is adjacent to the town of Woodend and is 25 km north of Christchurch. Pegasus is situated 3½ km southwest of Waikuku Beach.
Woodend Beach
Village
Waikuku Beach
- Type: Village with 1,080 residents
- Description: locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Waimakariri District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.28768° or 43° 17′ 16″ south
Longitude
172.71867° or 172° 43′ 7″ east
Population
1,080
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
4V8JPP69+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Waikuku Beach” goes by many names.
- French: “Waikuku Beach”
- Maori: “Waikuku Beach”
- Turkish: “Waikuku Beach”
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