Takapuwahia Stream
Takapuwahia Stream is a stream in Greater Wellington, North Island. Takapuwahia Stream is situated nearby to the destroyed locality Porirua, as well as near the suburb Elsdon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rangituhi/Colonial Knob and Pātaka Art + Museum.
Rangituhi/Colonial Knob
Peak
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.
Pātaka Art + Museum
Museum
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pātaka Museum of Arts and Cultures, often stylised as Pātaka Art + Museum, is a municipal museum and art gallery in Porirua City, New Zealand. Te Marae o Te Umu Kai o Hau is the name of the building where Pātaka is located and opened in 1998. Pātaka Art + Museum is situated 2½ km east of Takapuwahia Stream.
Porirua railway station
Railway station
Porirua railway station is an important intermediate station in New Zealand on the Kāpiti Line from Wellington and is part of Wellington's Metlink suburban rail network operated by Transdev Wellington. Porirua railway station is situated 3 km east of Takapuwahia Stream.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elsdon and Kenepuru.
Elsdon
Suburb
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.
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.
Porirua
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porirua is a city in the Wellington urban area in the southern North Island of New Zealand. Porirua's central business district is about 20 km north of the Wellington City CBD.
Takapuwahia Stream
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.13827° or 41° 8′ 18″ southLongitude
174.81019° or 174° 48′ 37″ eastElevation
291 metres (955 feet)Open location code
4VCPVR66+M3GeoNames ID
6244953
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Knob and Rock Point.
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