Makaraka
Makaraka is an outer suburb of Gisborne, in New Zealand's North Island, located in the west of the city. The suburb features Gisborne's horse-racing circuit, Makaraka Racecourse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Mākaraka” and “Makaraka, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gisborne Airport and Harry Barker Reserve.
Gisborne Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Gisborne Airport is a regional airport located in the suburb of Elgin 4.2 km from the city centre of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Harry Barker Reserve
Park
Harry Barker Reserve is a cricket and hockey ground in Te Hapara, Gisborne, New Zealand. It occupies 9.3 hectares and includes six cricket fields and nine hockey pitches. Harry Barker Reserve is situated 2½ km east of Makaraka.
Campion College
School
Campion College, Gisborne is a Catholic, State-integrated, co-educational college located in Gisborne, New Zealand, including students from Year 7 to Year 13.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Hapara and Elgin.
Te Hapara
Suburb
Te Hapara is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located in the northwest of the city. It contains one primary school, Te Hapara School, which is located in Mill Road. Te Hapara is situated 3 km east of Makaraka.
Elgin
Suburb
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east and north of Awapuni, south of Te Hapara and west of Gisborne Central. Elgin is situated 3 km east of Makaraka.
Riverdale
Suburb
Riverdale is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. Riverdale is situated 3½ km east of Makaraka.
Makaraka
- Category: locality
- Location: Gisborne District, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-38.64932° or 38° 38′ 58″ southLongitude
177.96506° or 177° 57′ 54″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4VHV9X28+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 1897980770OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Makaraka” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Makaraka, New Zealand”
- French: “Makaraka”
- Maori: “Makaraka”
- Turkish: “Makaraka”
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