Te Whakataka

Te Whakataka is an archaeological site in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Te Whakataka is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ōhinetahi, as well as near the park Cholmondeley Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cass Peak and Sugarloaf.

Cass Peak

Peak

Photo: Melissa Hutchison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ōrongomai / Cass Peak is a hill in the western Port Hills in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its most notable feature is a radar dome that was built on the peak in the late 1980s, which is used for aircraft positioning services.

Sugarloaf

Peak

Photo: CoderThomasB, CC0.

Sugarloaf is a hill in the Port Hills, 8 km south of central Christchurch in New Zealand. The hill is home to the main television and FM radio transmitter for Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region. Sugarloaf is situated 3 km north of Te Whakataka.

Marleys Hill

Peak

Marleys Hill is a hill in the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a short distance south-west of Sugarloaf, and is taller than it by a few metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Governors Bay and Ohinetahi.

Governors Bay

Village

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Ohinetahi

Locality

Photo: J Brew, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ohinetahi is a locality.

Rāpaki

Quarter

Photo: Allie Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa, commonly known as Rāpaki or Rapaki, is a small settlement within the Lyttelton Harbour basin. Rāpaki is one of four Banks Peninsula rūnanga based around marae. Rāpaki is situated 4 km northeast of Te Whakataka.

Te Whakataka

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.62993° or 43° 37′ 48″ south

Longitude

172.64932° or 172° 38′ 58″ east

Open location code

4V8J9JCX+2P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10588506468

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ōhinetahi and Cholmondeley Reserve.

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