Awarua Point
Awarua Point is located on the southwestern coast of New Zealand's South Island, at the northern end of Big Bay, 40 kilometres north of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi, and 15 kilometres north of the mouth of the Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Awarua Point / Te Hōkai”, “Te Ara Pokipoki”, and “Te Hōkai”
Awarua Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.25871° or 44° 15′ 31″ southLongitude
168.05287° or 168° 3′ 10″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
4V7CP3R3+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3254635480OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Maori—“Awarua Point” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Awarua Point”
- Cebuano: “Awarua Point”
- Maori: “Te Ara Pokipoki”
- Maori: “Te Hōkai”
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