New Zealand
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Greater Wellington

Steeple Rock

Steeple Rock/Te Aroaro-o-Kupe is a large rock off at the west of the entrance to , rising 7 metres above sea level. The rock plays a role in warning ships off the coast.
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  • Type: Rock
  • Description: rock in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Steeple Rock / Te Aroaro-o-Kupe”, “Steeple Rock/Te Aroaro-o-Kupe”, and “Te Aroaro-o-Kupe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Nga Mokopuna and David Farrington Park.

School
Photo: Tom Law, CC BY 2.0.
is a school.

Recreation area
Photo: NZ Footballs Conscience, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, previously known as Centennial Park, is a football ground in the suburb of in , New Zealand. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of both Team Wellington and Miramar Rangers AFC. is situated 2½ km northwest of Steeple Rock.

Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2½ km southwest of Steeple Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seatoun and Breaker Bay.

Suburb
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is an eastern suburb of , the capital city of and lies on the east coast of the Miramar Peninsula, close to the entrance to .

Quarter
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is a suburb on the south east coast of Wellington City in , on the Miramar Peninsula. The suburb contains a 600 m wide bay with the same name.

Suburb
Photo: Pakoire, CC0.
is a suburb of , . It is located at the southern end of the Peninsula to the south of the suburb of Miramar, and due east of the airport.

Steeple Rock

Latitude
-41.32396° or 41° 19′ 26″ south
Longitude
174.84128° or 174° 50′ 29″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Named after
Kupe
Open location code
4VCPMRGR+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 206624639
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
6251870
Wiki­data ID
Q7605926
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Thai—“Steeple Rock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Steeple Rock (pulo sa Nuzeland)”
  • Cebuano: “Steeple Rock”
  • Maori: “Te Aroaro-o-Kupe”
  • Maori: “Te Ure-o-Kupe”
  • Thai: “สตีเปิลร็อก”

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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 “Steeple Rock”. Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.