Mapua
Māpua is a small town in the South Island of New Zealand. It is to the west of Nelson on State Highway 60 and on the coastline of Tasman Bay. With a thriving wharf and commercial area, Māpua has grown in popularity for visitors, with numbers swelling the region over the summer months.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruby Bay and Bronte.
Ruby Bay
Village
Ruby Bay is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located between Māpua and Tasman on Te Mamaku / Ruby Bay. Ruby Bay was named after small 'rubies' found within the moutere gravel.
Bronte
Hamlet
Bronte, a locality in the Tasman District of New Zealand, lies between Richmond and Māpua. Admiral Horatio Nelson, the eponym of the Nelson Region, became Duke of Bronte in 1799.
Mapua
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tasman District, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.24826° or 41° 14′ 54″ southLongitude
173.09017° or 173° 5′ 25″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4VCMQ32R+M3GeoNames ID
6242641
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