Canavans Knob
Canavans Knob is a peak in Westland District, West Coast and has an elevation of 131 metres. Canavans Knob is situated nearby to the locality Tatare.Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include West Coast Wildlife Centre and Saint James Church.
West Coast Wildlife Centre
Zoo
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is a kiwi-rearing facility in Franz Josef, New Zealand. A public-private partnership with the Department of Conservation and Te Rūnunga o Makaawhio of Ngāi Tahu, it hatches eggs of the kiwi species rowi and Haast tokoeka retrieved from the wild.
Saint James Church
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
St James Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in Franz Josef on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Set in a garden setting, the church was built in 1931 in a Tudor Revival style and is notable for its use of clear glass windows and the view over Waiho Gorge from its altar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westland Tai Poutini National Park and Franz Josef.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Westland Tai Poutini National Park is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu in South West New Zealand. The national park lies on the West Coast of the South Island in the Southern Alps, adjacent to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and to the north of Mount Aspiring National Park.
Franz Josef
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Franz Josef is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Canavans Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 131 metres
- Description: hill in New Zealand
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.38099° or 43° 22′ 52″ southLongitude
170.16387° or 170° 9′ 50″ eastElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
4V8GJ597+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4958088358OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Canavans Knob from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Canavans Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Canavans Knob”
- Dutch: “Canavans Knob”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tatare and Roberts Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Valley and sea viewpoint and Franz Josef.
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