Eketahuna

Eketāhuna is a small rural town, in the south of the Tararua District and the region of New Zealand's . The town is located at eastern foot of the Tararua Ranges, 35 kilometres north of and a similar distance south of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 570 residents
  • Also known as: “Eketahuna Borough”
  • Historically known as: “Mellemskov”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eketahuna railway station and St Cuthbert’s Church.

Railway station
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a station on the Wairarapa Line, a railway line that runs through the region of 's . Located between the stations of Mangamahoe and Newman, it served the small southern town of and was one of the few attended stations on the northern section of the line.

Church
Photo: Bruce Kirk, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eketahuna

Latitude
-40.65° or 40° 39′ south
Longitude
175.7° or 175° 42′ east
Population
570
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
4VFQ9M2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2191409
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In Other Languages

“Eketahuna” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Mellemskov” (historical)

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