North Island
East Coast
Gisborne District

Hicks Bay

Hicks Bay or Wharekahika is a bay and coastal area in the of the of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Potaka and .
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  • Type: Village with 162 residents
  • Description: locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Wharekahika”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hick’s Bay Wharf.

Pier
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is a pier, which is situated 2½ km north of Hicks Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Araroa.

Village
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is a town in the Gisborne Region of the of New Zealand. It is 175 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Tokata and Awatere. is situated 8 km southeast of Hicks Bay.

Hicks Bay

Latitude
-37.59133° or 37° 35′ 29″ south
Longitude
178.29006° or 178° 17′ 24″ east
Population
162
Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)
Open location code
4VJWC75R+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 587524819
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2190011
Wiki­data ID
Q12060024
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Satellite Map

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

From Dutch to Turkish—“Hicks Bay” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hicks Bay”
  • German: “Hicks Bay”
  • Maori: “Wharekahika”
  • Turkish: “Hicks Bay”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include NZ Post Agent and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hicks Bay”. Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.