Atawhai

Atawhai is a suburb of Nelson, on the South Island of New Zealand. It lies north of Nelson and is the location of Wakapuaka Cemetery, a burial place since 1861. It also has a coastline on Nelson Haven and access to Boulder Bank via State Highway 6.

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wakapuaka Cemetery and Founders Heritage Park.

Wakapuaka Cemetery

Cemetery

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Wakapuaka Cemetery is a cemetery located in Brooklands, Nelson, New Zealand. "Wakapuaka" is Māori for "heaps of aka leaves".

Founders Heritage Park

Museum

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Founders Heritage Park is a museum in Nelson, New Zealand, housing a number of groups with historical themes, including transport. A short heritage railway line is operated by the Nelson Railway Society. Founders Heritage Park is situated 3 km southwest of Atawhai.

Amber House

Guest house

Photo: W. Frank, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Amber House is one of the older two-storey villas in New Zealand's third founded city of Nelson in the top of the South Island at 46 Weka Street. It is a traditional colonial-style construction using native rimu and mataī timbers with an external brick chimney that originally served four large fireplaces. Amber House is situated 4 km southwest of Atawhai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dodson Valley and Marybank.

Dodson Valley

Quarter

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Dodson Valley is a sub-suburb in Nelson, New Zealand, located by heading north into Atawhai. It borders between the coast Nelson Haven and further inland, featuring the main St. Dodson Valley Road.

Marybank

Suburb

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Marybank is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 6 close to the northern end of Nelson Haven, between Atawhai and Wakapuaka. Marybank Reserve is the settlement's local park.

Todds Valley

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Todds Valley is a small township to the north of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the southeast of State Highway 6, immediately to the north of Marybank, New Zealand at the northern tip of Nelson Haven. Todds Valley is situated 3 km northeast of Atawhai.

Atawhai

Type: Suburb with 2,930 residents
Description: suburb of Nelson, New Zealand
Category: locality
Location: Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.23708° or 41° 14′ 14″ south

Longitude

173.3171° or 173° 19′ 2″ east

Population

2,930

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

4VCMQ878+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 254816118

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

2193750

Wikidata ID

Q16962422

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Atawhai” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Atawhai”
French: “Atawhai (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
French: “Atawhai”
Russian: “Атаваи”
Turkish: “Atawhai”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tui Glen and Brooklands.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corder Park and Werneth Reserve.

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