Big Rock
Big Rock is an uninhabited island in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It is north of Point Elizabeth and west of the Seven Mile Creek. The name Big Rock is unofficial.Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rapahoe and Rūnanga.
Rapahoe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Rapahoe is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Big Rock.
Rūnanga
Town
Runanga is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located eight kilometres northeast of Greymouth, north of the Grey River. Barrytown is 21 kilometres further north. Rūnanga is situated 5 km southeast of Big Rock.
Cobden
Quarter
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Cobden is a suburb to the north of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand. The Grey River separates Cobden from the rest of Greymouth. To the north is the Rapahoe Range, also called the Twelve Apostles Range. Cobden is situated 7 km south of Big Rock.
Big Rock
- Type: Island
- Description: island near Rapahoe, West Coast Region, New Zealand
- Categories: islet and landform
- Location: West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Big Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Rock”
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