Waipu Lagoons
The Waipu Lagoons is a series of small coastal lagoons near the city of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. They consist of three lakelets with a combined surface area of about 2 hectares, located 0.5 kilometres from the Tasman Sea, immediately to the east of Bell Block.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Rewa Rewa Bridge and Holy Trinity Church.
Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Te Rewa Rewa Bridge is a pedestrian and cycleway bridge across the Waiwhakaiho River at New Plymouth in New Zealand. Its spectacular shape and setting make it a popular landmark.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Itineris55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a heritage-listed Anglican building at 12 Henui Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth, New Zealand. The church is one of the heritage buildings registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place located in New Plymouth. Holy Trinity Church is situated 4 km southwest of Waipu Lagoons.
Sacred Heart Girls’ College, New Plymouth
School
Sacred Heart Girls' College is a single-sex secondary and intermediate school in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Sacred Heart started as a school and boarding facility called Sacred Heart College, founded by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in 1884. Sacred Heart Girls’ College, New Plymouth is situated 3½ km southwest of Waipu Lagoons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bell Block and Fitzroy.
Bell Block
Suburb
Bell Block is a town in Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 runs through it. It is 6 km north-east of the centre of New Plymouth and 1 km from the outer edge of New Plymouth at Waiwhakaiho. Waitara is about 9 km to the north-east. New Plymouth Airport is located immediately to the north-east of Bell Block.
Fitzroy
Suburb
Fitzroy is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the north-east of the city centre. The area was initially named the Fitzroy Block after Governor Robert FitzRoy reduced the land purchased by the… Fitzroy is situated 3½ km southwest of Waipu Lagoons.
Glen Avon
Suburb
Glen Avon is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the south-east of the city centre. Waiwhakaiho River separates Glen Avon from the suburbs of Highlands Park, Merrilands and Strandon to the west, and State Highway 3 separates it from Fitzroy and Waihakaiho to the north. Glen Avon is situated 4 km southwest of Waipu Lagoons.
Waipu Lagoons
- Type: Lagoon
- Description: lake in New Zealand
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.03074° or 39° 1′ 51″ southLongitude
174.13629° or 174° 8′ 11″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
4VGPX49P+PGOpenStreetMap ID
way 371473993OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoonGeoNames ID
6222845Wikidata ID
Q7960292
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