Boom Rock
Boom Rock is a small island off the west coast of the Wellington Region, New Zealand.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ohariu and Mākara Beach.
Ohariu
Suburb
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 southeast of Boom Rock.
Mākara Beach
Hamlet
Mākara Beach, previously spelled Makara Beach, is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, consisting of a small seaside village and its surrounding countryside. Wellington City Council regards it as a separate suburb to Mākara. Mākara Beach is situated 5 km southwest of Boom Rock.
Churton Park
Suburb
Churton Park is a suburb 1.5 km north of Johnsonville in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It was established in the 1970s. The suburb includes Churton Park Reserve which includes a recreational sports field, two primary schools and a kindergarten. Churton Park is situated 7 km southeast of Boom Rock.
Boom Rock
- Type: Rock
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.17687° or 41° 10′ 37″ south
Longitude
174.73882° or 174° 44′ 20″ east
Open location code
4VCPRPFQ+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rock
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Boom Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Boom Rock”
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