Kaikōura Peninsula
The Kaikōura Peninsula is located on the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It protrudes 5 kilometres into the Pacific Ocean. The town of Kaikōura is located on the north shore of the peninsula.
- Peninsula
- …is also known as “Te Taumanu-o-Te-Waka-a-Māui”
- …was formerly known as “Lookers-on”
- Description: peninsular mountain on New Zealand’s South Island
Places of Interest
Discover Fyffe House and Mayfair Theatre.
Fyffe House
Fyffe House is a heritage building in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand.
Mayfair Theatre
The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre Te Whare Toi…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Bay and Kaikoura.
Kaikōura Peninsula
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Latitude
-42.42122° or 42° 25′ 16″ south
Longitude
173.69244° or 173° 41′ 33″ east
Open location code
4V9MHMHR+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = peninsula
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Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Kaikōura Peninsula” goes by many names.
Kaikorua PeninsulaCatalan
Kaikoura PeninsulaCebuano
凱庫拉半島Chinese
Kaikoura PeninsulaDutch
KaikouraschiereilandDutch
Kaikoura DuoninsuloEsperanto
Kaikōura PeninsulaLadin
KaikourahalvøyaNorwegian
Kaikoura PeninsulaNorwegian Bokmål
KaikourahalvøyaNorwegian Bokmål
Kaikoura PeninsulaNorwegian Nynorsk
КаикоураRussian
Каикоура (полуостров)Russian
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Discover Kaikoura Lookout and Panorama Motel.
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