Burial Point

Burial Point is a cape in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Burial Point is situated nearby to the locality Takapou, as well as near the hamlet Anatimo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pigeon Saddle and Abel Tasman Monument.

Pigeon Saddle

Mountain saddle

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pigeon Saddle is a mountain saddle.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anatimo and Tata Beach.

Anatimo

Hamlet

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Anatimo is a hamlet.

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.

Burial Point

Type: Cape
Description: point in the Tasman District, New Zealand
Categories: point and landform
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-40.81287° or 40° 48′ 46″ south

Longitude

172.94029° or 172° 56′ 25″ east

Open location code

4VFJ5WPR+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11662391513

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

6242421

Wikidata ID

Q32144828

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In Other Languages

“Burial Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Burial Point”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Takapou and Tarakohe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tui Community and Wainui Bay Fire Station.

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