Pukaka Drain
Pukaka Drain is a canal in Marlborough, South Island. Pukaka Drain is situated nearby to the hamlet Marshlands, as well as near the village Tuamarina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tuamarina Cemetery and Wairau memorial.
Tuamarina Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Tuamarina Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. The cemetery predates Omaka Cemetery and has been open to the public for burials since 1866, notwithstanding the burials of twenty two men there in 1843. Tuamarina Cemetery is situated 3 km west of Pukaka Drain.
Wairau memorial
Memorial
Photo: Archives New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wairau memorial is situated 3½ km west of Pukaka Drain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuamarina and Spring Creek.
Tuamarina
Village
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tuamarina is a small town just north of the Wairau River and a few kilometres from the Cloudy Bay coast in Marlborough, New Zealand. The Tuamarina River flows south through the settlement and joins the Wairau River. Tuamarina is situated 3 km west of Pukaka Drain.
Spring Creek
Village
Spring Creek is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs past the settlement to the west, and the Wairau River flows past to the east. Picton is 22 km to the north, and Blenheim is 6 km to the south. Spring Creek is situated 4½ km southwest of Pukaka Drain.
Rārangi
Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Rārangi is a very small town in the South Island of New Zealand which is approximately 15 minutes drive to the north-east of Blenheim, on the coast of Cloudy Bay. A macron was officially added to the name in May 2021. Rārangi is situated 5 km northeast of Pukaka Drain.
Pukaka Drain
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.42827° or 41° 25′ 42″ southLongitude
174.00018° or 174° 0′ 1″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4VCPH2C2+M3GeoNames ID
6243874
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Satellite Map
Discover Pukaka Drain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marshlands and Wairau Pā.
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Highlights include Tuamarina River and Strachan Peak.
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