Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke
Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke is an archaeological site in Timaru District, Canterbury. Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke is situated nearby to Maori Park, as well as near the water park CBay Aquatic Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Canterbury Museum and Chalmers Church.
South Canterbury Museum
Museum
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
South Canterbury Museum is a museum located in Timaru, New Zealand and owned by the Timaru District Council. Its collections include natural history specimens, Māori artefacts, European settlement and recent social history and documentary history. South Canterbury Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
St Mary's Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Timaru, in the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. One of the defining landmarks in Timaru, the present church was built in three stages in 1880, consecrated in 1886, with the distinct tower added in 1910. St Mary’s Church is situated 1¼ km southeast of Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Timaru and Waimataitai.
Timaru
Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
Timaru is a city of 28,900 as of June 2023 on the South Island of New Zealand, on the east coast at Caroline Bay. It is a seaport and the second largest city in the Canterbury region, and is about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin.
Waimataitai
Suburb
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Seaview
Suburb
Seaview is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located immediately west of the town centre.
Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.38635° or 44° 23′ 11″ southLongitude
171.24478° or 171° 14′ 41″ eastOpen location code
4V7HJ67V+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 11681273119OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maori Park and CBay Aquatic Centre.
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