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 Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Spotswood College.
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).
New Plymouth Cenotaph
Memorial
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The New Plymouth Cenotaph is a war memorial located at the intersection of Queen and St Aubyn Streets in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Unnveiled on 17 September 1924, it was designed by architect Frank Messenger and constructed in local andesite, closely modelled on the Whitehall Cenotaph in London. New Plymouth Cenotaph is situated 3½ km east 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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