Takapūneke
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: former Maori village in Akaroa
- Also known as: “Red House Bay” and “Takapuneke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Britomart Monument and Akaroa Lighthouse.
Britomart Monument
Memorial
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Britomart Monument is a memorial, which is situated 200 metres north of Takapūneke.
Akaroa Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Robin van Mourik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Akaroa Lighthouse is situated 1 km northeast of Takapūneke.
Gaiety Hall
Community center
Photo: PhilBeeNZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaiety Hall is a community center, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Takapūneke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akaroa and Takamatua.
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.
Takamatua
Hamlet
Photo: Pipjohn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 4 km northeast of Takapūneke.
Duvauchelle
Village
Duvauchelle Bay is a small town situated at the head of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the town. The Ōnawe Peninsula separates Duvauchelle bay from Barry's Bay. Duvauchelle is situated 7 km north of Takapūneke.
Takapūneke
- Categories: kāinga, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.81738° or 43° 49′ 3″ southLongitude
172.94903° or 172° 56′ 57″ eastOpen location code
4V8J5WMX+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 10588506463OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q79312393
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Takapūneke” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Takapūneke”
- Turkish: “Takapūneke”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Point Park and Akaroa Anglican Cemetery.
Nearby Places
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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 “Takapūneke”. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.