Ikitara

Ikitara is a hill in Whanganui, North Island and has an elevation of 46 metres. Ikitara is situated nearby to the suburb Durie Hill, as well as near Bastia Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moutoa Gardens and Cooks Gardens.

Moutoa Gardens

Park

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Moutoa Gardens, also known as Pākaitore, is a historically significant site and park in the city of Whanganui, New Zealand. In 1995 it was the site of a protest by local Māori and a 79 day occupation which divided New Zealand public opinion.

Cooks Gardens

Park

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Cooks Gardens is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as Westpac Stadium, is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats. Cooks Gardens is situated 3 km west of Ikitara.

Royal Whanganui Opera House

Theater building

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The Royal Whanganui Opera House is a theatre located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1899, it is New Zealand's last Victorian theatre. Located on St Hill Street in central Whanganui, the theatre seats 830 and is a venue for many local, national and international events. Royal Whanganui Opera House is situated 2½ km west of Ikitara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durie Hill and Whanganui East.

Durie Hill

Suburb

Durie Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The suburb was designed in 1920 by Samuel Hurst Seager as a garden suburb based on garden-city planning principles.

Whanganui East

Suburb

Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. Whanganui East is situated 2½ km northwest of Ikitara.

Whanganui

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Whanganui or Wanganui is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Whanganui River, which flows from Mount Tongariro via the stunning Whanganui National Park. The district has a population of about 48,000 in 2022.

Ikitara

Type: Hill with an elevation of 46 metres
Category: landform
Location: Whanganui, Manawatū–Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.93333° or 39° 56′ south

Longitude

175.08333° or 175° 5′ east

Elevation

46 metres (151 feet)

Open location code

4VGQ338M+M8

GeoNames ID

2189557

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Localities in the Area

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