Waimea Inlet

Waimea Inlet is the largest estuary in the South Island of New Zealand, covering about 3,455 hectares at the southern end of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Nelson Airport and Saxton Oval.

Nelson Airport

Aerodrome

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Nelson Airport is located 6 km south-west of central Nelson, New Zealand, in the suburb of Annesbrook. Approximately 1.2 million passengers and visitors use the airport terminal annually. Nelson Airport is situated 4 km east of Waimea Inlet.

Saxton Oval

Pitch

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Saxton Oval, also known as Saxton Field, is a cricket ground in Saxton, Stoke, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It hosted three matches during the tournament. Saxton Oval is situated 3½ km southeast of Waimea Inlet.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

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Holy Trinity Church is situated 3½ km south of Waimea Inlet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monaco and Appleby.

Monaco

Quarter

Monaco is a small suburb of Nelson, New Zealand, west of town centre of Stoke. It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of Nelson Airport, southwest of central Nelson.

Appleby

Quarter

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Appleby is a locality in the Tasman district in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located around the Waimea River near the Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. Appleby is situated 3 km southwest of Waimea Inlet.

Richmond

Town

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Nelson is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island. It is in a region often known as Nelson Bays or the "Top of the South" and is actually slightly north of the capital city of Wellington in the North Island. Richmond is situated 3½ km south of Waimea Inlet.

Waimea Inlet

Type: Bay
Description: bay in New Zealand
Category: body of water
Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.30827° or 41° 18′ 30″ south

Longitude

173.18017° or 173° 10′ 49″ east

Open location code

4VCMM5RJ+M3

GeoNames ID

6242622

Wikidata ID

Q24885286

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In Other Languages

“Waimea Inlet” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Waimea Inlet”

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Localities in the Area

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