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Boom Rock

Boom Rock is a small island off the west coast of the , .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ohariu and Mākara Beach.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , 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. is situated 4½ km southeast of Boom Rock.

Hamlet
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, previously spelled Makara Beach, is a suburb of , New Zealand, consisting of a small seaside village and its surrounding countryside. The Wellington City Council regards it as a separate suburb to . is situated 5 km southwest of Boom Rock.

Suburb
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is a suburb 1.5 km north of in , the capital city of . It was established in the 1970s. The suburb includes Reserve which includes a recreational sports field, two primary schools and a kindergarten. is situated 7 km southeast of Boom Rock.

Boom Rock

Latitude
-41.17687° or 41° 10′ 37″ south
Longitude
174.73882° or 174° 44′ 20″ east
Open location code
4VCPRPFQ+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206624624
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
6244966
Wiki­data ID
Q32135997
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In Other Languages

“Boom Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Boom Rock”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Boom Rock”. Photo: Deanpemberton, CC BY-SA 2.5.