Brough Point

Brough Point is a point in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Brough Point is situated nearby to the hamlet French Farm, as well as near the locality Wainui.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Takamatua Hill and Akaroa Lighthouse.

Takamatua Hill

Peak

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Takamatua Hill is a peak.

Akaroa Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Robin van Mourik, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Akaroa Lighthouse is situated 3½ km southeast of Brough Point.

Takapūneke

Archaeological site

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Takapūneke, with the location also known as Red House Bay, is a former kāinga—an unfortified Māori village—adjacent to present-day Akaroa, New Zealand. Takapūneke is situated 3½ km southeast of Brough Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Takamatua and Akaroa.

Takamatua

Hamlet

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Takamatua, formerly known as German Bay, is a small town situated in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The main road to Akaroa passes through this locality. It is 3 kilometres north of Akaroa township. Takamatua is situated 3½ km east of Brough Point.

Akaroa

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Akaroa is a charming harbourside town on the eastern side of Akaroa harbour, in southern Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its early settlers were French and British.

Robinsons Bay

Hamlet

Robinsons Bay is a settlement and bay in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Robinsons Bay was first settled in 1850 and was exploited for milling, and once the timber had run out it was converted into farming pasture. Robinsons Bay is situated 4 km northeast of Brough Point.

Brough Point

Type: Point
Category: landform
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.79011° or 43° 47′ 24″ south

Longitude

172.92427° or 172° 55′ 27″ east

Open location code

4V8J6W5F+XP

GeoNames ID

11611953

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Satellite Map

Discover Brough Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as French Farm and Wainui.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brough’s Bay and Ohae.

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