Pōhara Beach
Pōhara Beach is a beach in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Pōhara Beach is situated nearby to the hamlet Clifton, as well as near the locality Tarakohe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Beach
- Description: New Zealand beach
- Also known as: “Pohara” and “Pohara Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abel Tasman Monument and Motupipi School.
Abel Tasman Monument
Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abel Tasman Monument is a memorial to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's Golden Bay on 18 and 19 December 1642. Abel Tasman Monument is situated 3 km northeast of Pōhara Beach.
Motupipi School
School
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Motupipi School is situated 3 km southwest of Pōhara Beach.
Rototai Cemetery
Cemetery
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Rototai Cemetery is situated 4 km west of Pōhara Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pōhara and Clifton.
Pōhara
Village
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pōhara is a rural locality in the Tasman District of New Zealand's South Island. The locality is northeast of Tākaka and southwest of Tata Beach. To the north is Limestone Bay, part of Golden Bay / Mohua The official spelling was changed from "Pohara" to "Pōhara" by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa on 5 November 2018.
Tarakohe
Locality
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Tarakohe, in older sources referred to as Terekohe, is a locality in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island, located east of Pōhara in Golden Bay.
Pōhara Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.83183° or 40° 49′ 55″ southLongitude
172.87257° or 172° 52′ 21″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4VFJ5V9F+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 1257088071OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
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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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