Papanui
Papanui is a farmstead in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Papanui is situated nearby to Boom Rock, as well as near the peak Rangituhi/Colonial Knob.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rangituhi/Colonial Knob and Boom Rock.
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. Rangituhi/Colonial Knob is situated 3 km northeast of Papanui.
Boom Rock
Boom Rock is a small island off the west coast of the Wellington Region, New Zealand. Boom Rock is situated 3 km west of Papanui.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Redwood and Tawa.
Redwood
Quarter
Redwood is a subdivision of Tawa, the northernmost suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. Redwood lies at the southern end of Tawa, to the west of the Tawa Main Road and the North Island Main Trunk Railway. Redwood is situated 4½ km east of Papanui.
Tawa
Suburb
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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 4½ km east of Papanui.
Ohariu
Suburb
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohariu is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a rural area, located 5 kilometres from Khandallah. The name is a corruption of Owhariu, where, according to Māori mythology, Kupe dried the sails of his canoe. Ohariu is situated 4½ km south of Papanui.
Papanui
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.16827° or 41° 10′ 6″ southLongitude
174.77019° or 174° 46′ 13″ eastElevation
138 metres (453 feet)Open location code
4VCPRQJC+M3GeoNames ID
6244965
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