Tiwai Point

Tiwai Point lies at the entrance to Harbour on the southern coast of the of . A spit which extends from the western end of the Awarua Plain, it lies between to the north and to the south.
NASA, Public domain.
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • Description: Point in Southland, New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bluff Maritime Museum and The Bluff / Motupōhue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East End and Bluff.
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Karora, Public domain.
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Tiwai Point

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Latitude
-46.59984° or 46° 35′ 59″ south
Longitude
168.36471° or 168° 21′ 53″ east
Open location code
4V5CC927+3V
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Tiwai Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tiwai Point”
  • Chinese: “蒂瓦伊波因”
  • German: “Tiwai Point”
  • Hebrew: “יער טיואי”
  • Japanese: “ティワイ・ポイント”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tiwai Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Awarua and West End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Captain Stirling Grave and Argyle Rock.

Southland: Highlights

Learn more about Fiordland National Park and Invercargill.

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