Sinclair Head

Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa is a major promontory on the south coast of New Zealand's . It lies 14 kilometres to the west of the entrance to , and a similar distance to the east of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: promontory in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pariwhero/Red Rocks and Hawkins Hill.

Photo: Rosa Stewart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pariwhero / Red Rocks is a geological formation located in a scientific reserve on the south coast of , New Zealand. The site has been classified as nationally significant, and of high educational and scientific importance.

Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōwhiro Bay and Happy Valley.

Suburb
Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a southern suburb of , New Zealand, that overlooks Cook Strait. It is situated west of the larger suburb of . The official name of the suburb was changed from Owhiro Bay to by the New Zealand Geographic Board on 21 June 2019.

Quarter
is a southern suburb of , New Zealand, although it is not an "official" suburb to the Wellington City Council. It is a main thoroughfare between Wellington city and Wellington's somewhat rugged and scenic southern coast.

Suburb
Photo: Ballofstring, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal suburb of , the capital of New Zealand, situated 5 km south of the city centre. lies on the bay which shares its name, one of numerous small bays off Cook Strait and west of .

Sinclair Head

Latitude
-41.36174° or 41° 21′ 42″ south
Longitude
174.71648° or 174° 42′ 59″ east
Elevation
211 metres (692 feet)
Open location code
4VCPJPQ8+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7016702532
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2182699
Wiki­data ID
Q55633231
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Satellite Map

Discover Sinclair Head from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Sinclair Head” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Rimurapa”
  • Maori: “Te Rimurapa”

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Localities in the Area

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