Whareumu (Lion Rock)
Whareumu (Lion Rock) is an island in New Plymouth District, Taranaki. Whareumu (Lion Rock) is situated nearby to the suburb Moturoa, as well as near Spotswood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yarrow Stadium and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.
Yarrow Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stadium Taranaki is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu Street. Named the third best rugby stadium on earth by New Zealand Rugby World magazine in May 2009, Stadium Taranaki conforms with the International Rugby Board's "clean stadium" policy. Yarrow Stadium is situated 4 km southeast of Whareumu (Lion Rock).
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council. Govett-Brewster is recognised internationally for contemporary art. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is situated 4 km east of Whareumu (Lion Rock).
Spotswood College
School
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Spotswood College is a co-educational state secondary school in Spotswood, New Plymouth, New Zealand. It was founded in 1960 and celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2010. Spotswood College is situated 2½ km south of Whareumu (Lion Rock).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moturoa and Spotswood.
Moturoa
Suburb
Moturoa is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering Port Taranaki and the Sugar Loaf Islands.
Spotswood
Suburb
Photo: Dave Young, CC BY 2.0.
Spotswood is a suburb of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre.
Lynmouth
Suburb
Lynmouth is a suburb of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre. Taranaki Base Hospital is between Lynmouth and Westown to the south. Lynmouth is situated 3 km southeast of Whareumu (Lion Rock).
Whareumu (Lion Rock)
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: New Plymouth District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.05071° or 39° 3′ 3″ southLongitude
174.02678° or 174° 1′ 36″ eastOpen location code
4VGPW2XG+PPGeoNames ID
6222863
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