Archway Islands

Archway Islands is an island in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Archway Islands is situated nearby to the locality Pūponga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wharariki Beach and Wharariki Ecosanctuary.

Beach

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Wharariki Beach is a beach on the Tasman Sea, west of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand.

Nature reserve

Wharariki Ecosanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary within a pest-exclusion fence at Cape Farewell, New Zealand.

Lighthouse

Pillar Point Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Archway Islands.

Nearby places include Pūponga and Port Pūponga.

Pūponga is a tiny settlement in New Zealand and is the northernmost settlement in the South Island. It is in the Tasman District, 18 kilometres north of Collingwood, at the foot of Farewell Spit. Pūponga is situated 5 km southeast of Archway Islands.

Hamlet

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Port Pūponga is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Archway Islands.

Latitude

-40.49824° or 40° 29′ 54″ south

Longitude

172.67016° or 172° 40′ 13″ east

Open location code

4VFJGM2C+P3

GeoNames ID

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