Tawhiti
Tawhiti is a hamlet in Taranaki, North Island. Tawhiti is situated nearby to the quarter Nolantown, as well as near Turuturu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hāwera railway station and Bayly Park.
Hāwera railway station
Railway station
Hāwera railway station was the primary rail station in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. It opened in 1881 and was situated on the Marton-New Plymouth railway. Hāwera railway station is situated 2½ km southwest of Tawhiti.
Bayly Park
Grassland
Bayly Park was a cricket ground and recreational reserve in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. Bayly Park was established in the 1890s beside Camberwell Road on land owned by a local sports identity, George Bayly, who wanted to provide sports facilities for Hāwera. Bayly Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Tawhiti.
St Mary’s Church (Anglican)
Church
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St Mary’s Church (Anglican) is situated 3 km southwest of Tawhiti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawera and Whareroa.
Hawera
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 11,050.
Whareroa
Locality
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Whareroa is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Tawhiti.
Normanby
Town
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Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hāwera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. Normanby is situated 4½ km northwest of Tawhiti.
Tawhiti
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.56732° or 39° 34′ 2″ southLongitude
174.30879° or 174° 18′ 32″ eastElevation
117 metres (384 feet)Open location code
4VGPC8M5+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 7022429935OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Tawhiti” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Tawhiti”
- Turkish: “Tawhiti”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nolantown and Turuturu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ta Whiti Museum and Turuturu-mokai Pā.
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