Hicks Bay
Hicks Bay or Wharekahika is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Ōpōtiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Potaka and Te Araroa.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Hick’s Bay Wharf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Araroa.
Te Araroa
Village
Te Araroa is a town in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. Te Araroa is situated 8 km southeast of Hicks Bay.
Hicks Bay
- Type: Village with 162 residents
- Description: locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Gisborne District, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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
Places to explore: Tokatā and Awatere.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: NZ Post Agent and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti.
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