Pōhara Beach

Pōhara Beach is a beach in , . Pōhara Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
Photo: Jenny Hudson, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Beach
  • Description: New Zealand beach
  • Also known as: “Pohara” and “Pohara Beach”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abel Tasman Monument and Motupipi School.

Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's on 18 and 19 December 1642. is situated 3 km northeast of Pōhara Beach.

School
Photo: Angulidayaaluta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km southwest of Pōhara Beach.

Cemetery
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km west of Pōhara Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pōhara and Clifton.

Village
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is a rural locality in the of 's . The locality is northeast of and southwest of . To the north is Limestone Bay, part of The official spelling was changed from "Pohara" to "Pōhara" by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa on 5 November 2018.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Locality
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, in older sources referred to as Terekohe, is a locality in the of New Zealand's upper , located east of in .

Pōhara Beach

Latitude
-40.83183° or 40° 49′ 55″ south
Longitude
172.87257° or 172° 52′ 21″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
4VFJ5V9F+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1257088071
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
2184484
Wiki­data ID
Q49323528
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Satellite Map

Discover Pōhara Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Pōhara Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pohara Beach”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ligar Bay and Motupipi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Takaka Golf Club and Ratanui Lodge.

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