Colonial Knob
Rangituhi / Colonial Knob is a large hill or mountain southwest of Porirua city and west of the northern Wellington suburb of Tawa. The peak's summit stands at 468 m. Kapiti Island and Mana Island can be seen from the peak, and on a clear day the inland Kaikōura Ranges to the south and Mount Taranaki to the north may also be seen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Linden railway station and Tawa railway station.
Linden railway station
Railway station
Linden railway station is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway in Linden, New Zealand and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington. Linden railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Colonial Knob.
Tawa railway station
Railway station
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawa railway station, originally called Tawa Flat, is on the North Island Main Trunk Railway and is part of the suburban rail network of Wellington, New Zealand. Tawa railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Colonial Knob.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenepuru and Tawa.
Kenepuru
Suburb
Kenepuru is a primarily industrial suburb of the city of Porirua in New Zealand. It lies immediately southwest of the Porirua city centre. Kenepuru Community Hospital, the main hospital complex for Porirua, is located here. Kenepuru is situated 3 km east of Colonial Knob.
Tawa
Suburb
Photo: LesleyW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawa is the northernmost suburb within the Wellington city boundary, located roughly 15 km north of Wellington's CBD between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. Tawa is situated 3 km southeast of Colonial Knob.
Elsdon
Suburb
Photo: Arnhemcr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elsdon is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Porirua located immediately to the west to of the city's CBD. The area was named after Elsdon Best, a historian who studied archaeological sites in the area. Elsdon is situated 3 km northeast of Colonial Knob.
Colonial Knob
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 281 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.14827° or 41° 8′ 54″ southLongitude
174.80019° or 174° 48′ 1″ eastElevation
281 metres (922 feet)Open location code
4VCPVR22+M3GeoNames ID
6244952
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