Quail Island
Quail Island is an island in Canterbury, South Island. Quail Island is situated nearby to the quarter Rāpaki, as well as near Cass Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lyttelton Lighthouse and Te Poho-o-Tamatea.
Lyttelton Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Lyttelton Lighthouse is situated 3 km northeast of Quail Island.
Te Poho-o-Tamatea
Peak
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Te Poho-o-Tamatea is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Quail Island.
Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers
Theater building
Photo: Paul Willyams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers was the head office of the Lyttelton Borough Council from 1887 until the late 20th century, when the borough council moved to a number of other buildings. Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers is situated 4 km northeast of Quail Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rāpaki and Cass Bay.
Rāpaki
Quarter
Photo: Allie Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa, commonly known as Rāpaki or Rapaki, is a small settlement within the Lyttelton Harbour basin. Rāpaki is one of four Banks Peninsula rūnanga based around marae. Rāpaki is situated 2½ km north of Quail Island.
Cass Bay
Quarter
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Cass Bay is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km north of Quail Island.
Charteris Bay
Hamlet
Charteris Bay is a small settlement on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The settlement is located on the south eastern side of Te Wharau / Charteris Bay, a large inlet of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. Charteris Bay is situated 3 km southeast of Quail Island.
Quail Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Kawa-kawa”, “O-tamahua”, and “Te Kawa-kawa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.62774° or 43° 37′ 40″ southLongitude
172.68998° or 172° 41′ 24″ eastElevation
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
4V8J9MCQ+WXGeoNames ID
2183902
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