Pakawau

Pakawau is an archaeological site in Tasman District, New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pākawau and Pūponga.

Hamlet

Pākawau is a small coastal settlement located in Golden Bay / Mohua close to the northernmost tip of the South Island of New Zealand, between Collingwood and Pūponga.

Pūponga is a tiny settlement in New Zealand and is the northernmost settlement in the South Island. It is in the Tasman District, 18 kilometres north of Collingwood, at the foot of Farewell Spit. Pūponga is situated 8 km northeast of Pakawau.

Hamlet

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Port Pūponga is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northeast of Pakawau.

Latitude

-40.58628° or 40° 35′ 11″ south

Longitude

172.67451° or 172° 40′ 28″ east

Elevation

109 metres (358 feet)

Open location code

4VFJCM7F+FR

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

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