Kaikōura Peninsula

The Kaikōura Peninsula is located on the northeast of New Zealand's . It protrudes 5 kilometres into the Pacific Ocean. The town of is located on the north shore of the peninsula.
Wikipedia
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: peninsular mountain on New Zealand’s South Island
  • Also known as: “Kaikoura Peninsula”, “Lookers-on”, and “Te Taumanu-o-Te-Waka-a-Māui”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fyffe House and Mayfair Theatre.

Museum
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
is a museum.

Movie theater
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre Te Whare Toi ō Kaikōura, commonly referred to as the or just The Mayfair, is a 1934 Art Deco movie theatre in , New Zealand.

Reef
Photo: Francis Vallance (Heritage Warrior), CC BY 2.0.
is a reef.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Bay and Kaikoura.

Quarter
Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.
is a small coastal town on the east coast of the of , about 180 km north of and 130 km south of .

Hamlet
Photo: Alfie66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Kaikōura Peninsula

Latitude
-42.42122° or 42° 25′ 16″ south
Longitude
173.69244° or 173° 41′ 33″ east
Open location code
4V9MHMHR+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7024759617
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peninsula
Geo­Names ID
2189267
Wiki­data ID
Q911798
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Satellite Map

Discover Kaikōura Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Kaikōura Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kaikorua Peninsula”
  • Cebuano: “Kaikoura Peninsula”
  • Chinese: “凱庫拉半島”
  • Dutch: “Kaikoura Peninsula”
  • Dutch: “Kaikouraschiereiland”
  • Esperanto: “Kaikoura Duoninsulo”
  • French: “péninsule de Kaikoura”
  • French: “Péninsule de Kaikoura”
  • German: “Kaikoura Peninsula”
  • German: “Kaikoura-Halbinsel”
  • Ladin: “Kaikōura Peninsula”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kaikoura Peninsula”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kaikourahalvøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kaikoura Peninsula”
  • Norwegian: “Kaikourahalvøya”
  • Russian: “Каикоура (полуостров)”
  • Russian: “Каикоура”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ocean Ridge and Te Ahi-Kai-Kōura-a-Tama-ki-Te-Raki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kaikoura Lookout and Panorama Motel.

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