Houipapa

Houipapa is a locality in , . Houipapa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Purakaunui Falls.

Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The are a cascading three-tiered waterfall on the , in of the southern of . As one of very few South Island waterfalls away from the alpine region, it has long been a popular destination and photographic subject. is situated 4 km south of Houipapa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caberfeidh and Owaka.

Locality
The small settlement of is located in , in the region of New Zealand's South Island. The site of a former railway station on the Catlins Branch Line, it is sited close to a tributary of the , 5 kilometres north of the coast at Tahakopa Bay and 12 kilometres southwest of . is situated 7 km southwest of Houipapa.

Village
Photo: Anagoria, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in the of South Otago, in the of . It is the largest community in the rugged, forested area, close to the border with , some 35 km south of on the Southern Scenic Route. is situated 8 km northeast of Houipapa.

Hamlet
is a small settlement in , an area of the southern of . It is located 20 kilometres southwest of . From 1915 until its closure on 27 February 1971, the Catlins River Branch railway passed through the village, and the station building and goods shed still stand today. is situated 9 km southwest of Houipapa.

Houipapa

Latitude
-46.48258° or 46° 28′ 57″ south
Longitude
169.56271° or 169° 33′ 46″ east
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
4V5FGH87+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6611227407
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2189740
Wiki­data ID
Q25661603
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Satellite Map

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

From Maori to Turkish—“Houipapa” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Houipapa”
  • Turkish: “Houipapa”

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