Awapuni Lagoon
Awapuni Lagoon is a lagoon in New Zealand. Awapuni Lagoon is situated nearby to the reservation Te Kuri Marae, as well as near the hamlet Matawhero.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gisborne Airport and Cobham School.
Gisborne Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Gisborne Airport is a regional airport located in the suburb of Elgin 4.2 km from the city centre of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Cobham School
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cobham School is situated 3½ km northeast of Awapuni Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Awapuni and Elgin.
Awapuni
Quarter
Awapuni is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne, located in the southwest of the city. It is named after the Awapuni lagoon, where the Waipaoa River runs into the ocean. Awapuni is situated 3 km northeast of Awapuni Lagoon.
Elgin
Suburb
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elgin is a suburb of Gisborne, in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east and north of Awapuni, south of Te Hapara and west of Gisborne Central. Elgin is situated 3½ km northeast of Awapuni Lagoon.
Makaraka
Quarter
Makaraka is an outer suburb of Gisborne, in New Zealand's North Island, located in the west of the city. The suburb features Gisborne's horse-racing circuit, Makaraka Racecourse. Makaraka is situated 4 km north of Awapuni Lagoon.
Awapuni Lagoon
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Awapuni”
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-38.68333° or 38° 41′ southLongitude
177.96667° or 177° 58′ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4VHV8X88+MMGeoNames ID
2193671
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