First Rugby match in new Zealand played on this spot (now a cricket pitch!)
First Rugby match in new Zealand played on this spot (now a cricket pitch!) is an archaeological site in Nelson City, Nelson. First Rugby match in new Zealand played on this spot (now a cricket pitch!) is situated nearby to the peak Botanical Hill, as well as near the park Queens Gardens.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Hill and Queens Gardens.
Queens Gardens
Park
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Queens Gardens is a park, which is situated 410 metres west of First Rugby match in new Zealand played on this spot (now a cricket pitch!).
The Suter Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Suter Art Gallery is situated 480 metres west of First Rugby match in new Zealand played on this spot (now a cricket pitch!).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelson East and The Wood.
Nelson East
Quarter
Nelson East is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. As its name suggests, it lies to the east of Nelson city centre, along the banks of the Maitai River between the city centre and Maitai.
The Wood
Suburb
The Wood is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies just to the north-east of the city centre and adjoins it. The suburb incorporates Botanical Reserve, a section of Nelson's town belt that includes the trigonometrical geographic centre of New Zealand, Botanical Hill.
Maitai
Suburb
Maitai is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies at the eastern edge of Nelson city centre, immediately to the south of The Wood, on the northern bank of the Maitai River.
First Rugby match in new Zealand played on this spot (now a cricket pitch!)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.274° or 41° 16′ 26″ southLongitude
173.29556° or 173° 17′ 44″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
4VCMP7GW+96GeoNames ID
8411077
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