Takapou
Takapou is a locality in Tasman District, New Zealand. Takapou is situated nearby to the hamlet Tata Beach, as well as near Anatimo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wainui Falls and Abel Tasman Monument.
Wainui Falls
Cliff
Photo: Insertcleverphrasehere, Public domain.
Wainui Falls is a 20-metre waterfall in Wainui Bay, in the Tasman region of New Zealand. The waterfall is part of the Wainui River and cascades over granite bedrock into a deep pool at its base. Wainui Falls is situated 4 km south of Takapou.
Abel Tasman Monument
Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abel Tasman Monument is a memorial to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's Golden Bay on 18 and 19 December 1642. Abel Tasman Monument is situated 3 km west of Takapou.
Pigeon Saddle
Mountain saddle
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pigeon Saddle is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Takapou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tata Beach and Anatimo.
Tata Beach
Hamlet
Photo: nut.in.a.hut, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tata Beach is a beach and small coastal settlement of predominantly holiday houses in the South Island, New Zealand. Found in the Golden Bay region, it is approximately 14 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Ligar Bay
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Ligar Bay is a bay and small coastal settlement in Golden Bay / Mohua. It is located between Port Tarakohe and Tata Beach. It is approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Tākaka.
Takapou
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
- Location: Tasman District, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.81387° or 40° 48′ 50″ southLongitude
172.93596° or 172° 56′ 10″ eastOpen location code
4VFJ5WPP+F9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6564285666OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
6242420Wikidata ID
Q25661976
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Takapou” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Takapou”
- Turkish: “Takapou”
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Notable Places Nearby
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