Ripapa Island
Ripapa Island, also known earlier as Ripa Island, located just off the shore of Lyttelton Harbour, has played many roles in the history of New Zealand.Photo: Megan Hieatt, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island and former prison in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Fort Jervois”, “Fort Ripapa”, “Ripa”, “Ripa Island”, “Ripapa”, and “Rīpapa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Diamond Harbour Library and Diamond Harbour Memorial Cemetery.
Stoddart Cottage
House
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stoddart Cottage is located in Diamond Harbour, New Zealand. Built in time for the wedding of his owner, Mark Stoddart, in February 1862, it was the birthplace of artist Margaret Stoddart.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diamond Harbour and Lyttelton.
Diamond Harbour
Town
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diamond Harbour is a small town on Banks Peninsula, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is on the peninsula's northern coast, on the southern shores of Lyttelton Harbour, and is administratively part of the city of Christchurch.
Lyttelton
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lyttelton is the seaport satellite town of Christchurch in New Zealand, lying just over the Port Hills from Christchurch.
Ripapa Island
- Categories: prison, fort, and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Ripapa Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Ripapa Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ripapa Island”
- Dutch: “Ripapa Island”
- French: “Ripapa Island”
- German: “Ripapa Island”
- Russian: “Рипапа”
- Spanish: “Isla Ripapa”
- Ukrainian: “Ріпапа”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Te Awaparahi and Taylors Mistake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Jervois and Inainatū / Pile Bay.
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