Akaroa Harbour
Akaroa Harbour is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The harbour enters from the southern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly northerly direction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Harbor
- Description: harbor in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Akaroa Harbor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōnuku Church and Pinnacle Rock.
Takapūneke
Archaeological site
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Takapūneke, with the location also known as Red House Bay, is a former kāinga—an unfortified Māori village—adjacent to present-day Akaroa, New Zealand. Takapūneke is situated 2½ km northeast of Akaroa Harbour.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akaroa and Takamatua.
Akaroa
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Akaroa is a charming harbourside town on the eastern side of Akaroa harbour, in southern Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its early settlers were French and British.
Takamatua
Hamlet
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Takamatua, formerly known as German Bay, is a small town situated in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The main road to Akaroa passes through this locality. It is 3 kilometres north of Akaroa township. Takamatua is situated 7 km northeast of Akaroa Harbour.
Duvauchelle
Village
Duvauchelle Bay is a small town situated at the head of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the town. The Ōnawe Peninsula separates Duvauchelle bay from Barry's Bay. Duvauchelle is situated 9 km north of Akaroa Harbour.
Akaroa Harbour
- Category: transportation
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Akaroa Harbour” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Akaroa Harbour”
- Cebuano: “Akaroa Harbour”
- Chinese: “阿卡罗阿港”
- Chinese: “阿卡羅阿港”
- Dutch: “Akaroa Harbour”
- French: “Akaroa Harbour”
- German: “Akaroa Harbour”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Akaroa”
- Ukrainian: “Акароа (гавань)”
- Ukrainian: “Акароа”
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Explore places such as The Kaik and Wainui.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clough Bay and Te Ahiteraiti Point.
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