Tawhitinui
Tawhitinui is an archaeological site in Auckland Region, North Island. Tawhitinui is situated nearby to the town Ōmokoroa, as well as near Minden Peak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Minden Peak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōmokoroa and Te Puna West.
Ōmokoroa
Town
Ōmokoroa is a small urban area in the Western Bay of Plenty District of New Zealand. The suburb is considered part of Greater Tauranga, and is within the Coromandel electorate. Ōmokoroa is situated 3½ km north of Tawhitinui.
Te Puna West
Quarter
Te Puna West is a rural settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on a headland on the southern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Motuhoa Island, and on the eastern side of Te Puna Estuary, across from Plummers Point. Te Puna West is situated 4 km northeast of Tawhitinui.
Whakamarama
Hamlet
Whakamārama is a rural area in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes a section of State Highway 2 between Ōmokoroa and Te Puna that underwent major maintenance work in early 2020. Whakamarama is situated 4 km southwest of Tawhitinui.
Tawhitinui
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.68643° or 37° 41′ 11″ south
Longitude
176.02005° or 176° 1′ 12″ east
Elevation
69 metres (226 feet)
Open location code
4VJR827C+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
GeoNames ID
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