Ripapa Island

Ripapa Island, also known earlier as Ripa Island, located just off the shore of , 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.

Library

House
is located in . 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.

Town
is a small town on , in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is on the peninsula's northern coast, on the southern shores of , and is administratively part of the city of .

is the seaport satellite town of in , lying just over the Port Hills from Christchurch.

Ripapa Island

Latitude
-43.62012° or 43° 37′ 12″ south
Longitude
172.75435° or 172° 45′ 16″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
4V8J9QH3+XP
Geo­Names ID
2183421
Wiki­data ID
Q1353022
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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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