Pūponga
Pūponga is a tiny settlement in New Zealand and is the northernmost settlement in the South Island. It is in the Tasman District, 18 kilometres north of Collingwood, at the foot of Farewell Spit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Puponga”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pillar Point Lighthouse and Wharariki Beach.
Wharariki Beach
Beach
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Wharariki Beach is a beach on the Tasman Sea, west of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand. Wharariki Beach is situated 4 km northwest of Pūponga.
Wharariki Ecosanctuary
Nature reserve
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wharariki Ecosanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary within a predator-proof fence at Cape Farewell, New Zealand. Wharariki Ecosanctuary is situated 3 km northwest of Pūponga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Pūponga and Pākawau.
Pākawau
Hamlet
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pākawau is a small coastal settlement located in Golden Bay / Mohua close to the northernmost tip of the South Island of New Zealand, between Collingwood and Pūponga. Pākawau is situated 9 km south of Pūponga.
Pūponga
- Location: Tasman District, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.52164° or 40° 31′ 18″ southLongitude
172.71833° or 172° 43′ 6″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
4VFJFPH9+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 10310306483OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Pūponga” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Puponga”
- Maori: “Pūponga”
- Turkish: “Pūponga”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Farewell Horse Treks and Puponga.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pūponga”. Photo: новичёк, CC BY 3.0.