Pōhara

Pōhara is a rural locality in the of 's . The locality is northeast of and southwest of . To the north is Limestone Bay, part of The official spelling was changed from "Pohara" to "Pōhara" by the New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa on 5 November 2018.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 550 residents
  • Description: locality in Tasman District, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Pohara”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pōhara Beach and Abel Tasman Monument.

Beach
Photo: Jenny Hudson, CC BY 2.0.

Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a to the first recorded contact between Europeans—led by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman—and Māori in New Zealand's on 18 and 19 December 1642.

School
Photo: Angulidayaaluta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Pōhara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarakohe and Clifton.

Locality
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, in older sources referred to as Terekohe, is a locality in the of New Zealand's upper , located east of Pōhara in .

Hamlet
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a bay and small coastal settlement in . It is located between Port Tarakohe and . It is approximately 12 kilometres north-east of .

Pōhara

Latitude
-40.83338° or 40° 50′ 0″ south
Longitude
172.88471° or 172° 53′ 5″ east
Population
550
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
4VFJ5V8M+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1576346565
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
7838945
Wiki­data ID
Q65430586
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Pōhara” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Pōhara”
  • Turkish: “Pōhara”

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