Pukaki Canal
Pukaki Canal is a canal in Canterbury, South Island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pukaki Airport.
Pukaki Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: CHCBOY, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pukaki Airport is a small airport in the Mackenzie District of the South Island of New Zealand. The airport is located about 3 km north from the township of Twizel and is 284 km from Christchurch. Pukaki Airport is situated 3½ km southeast of Pukaki Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twizel.
Twizel
Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.
Twizel is Mackenzie Country's largest town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Although it's the largest town in Mackenzie Country, it's well-visited as it's the closest decently-sized town near Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.
Pukaki Canal
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Pūkaki Canal”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.22107° or 44° 13′ 16″ southLongitude
170.08514° or 170° 5′ 7″ eastElevation
512 metres (1,680 feet)Open location code
4V7GQ3HP+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 230069875OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalGeoNames ID
6209522
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Satellite Map
Discover Pukaki Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Suttons Face and Clearburn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake Merino and Boat Hill.
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