Needles Point
Needles Point is a cape in New Zealand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ward Beach.
Ward Beach
Beach
Ward Beach is a section of rugged coastline in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand that is known for unusual rock formations. The geological features include the exposed reef platforms that were uplifted by 2 m or more during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, and the spherical concretions known as the Ward Beach boulders.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ward and Wharanui.
Ward
Ward is a settlement in southern Marlborough. It is named after Sir Joseph George Ward, Premier of New Zealand in the early 20th century.
Wharanui
Hamlet
Wharanui is a small village located in Marlborough on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island between Ward and Kaikōura. State Highway 1 and the Main North Line railway both pass through the village.
Needles Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Flag Point”
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.87267° or 41° 52′ 22″ southLongitude
174.16319° or 174° 9′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4VCP45G7+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 11662391525OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2186284Wikidata ID
Q32294307
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In Other Languages
“Needles Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Needles Point”
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