New Zealand
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Greater Wellington

Last Spike Memorial

The Last Spike Memorial is a monument in the of New Zealand. It marks the location where the "last spike" was driven in 1908 for the completion of the North Island Main Trunk line.
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: memorial in Manganui, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Last Spike Monument” and “North Island Main Trunk Line ‘Last Spike’ Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Makatote Viaduct.

Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The takes the North Island Main Trunk railway across the in New Zealand. It is 335.7 km from , at the foot of , in northern Manawatū-Whanganui, between Erua and Pokaka. is situated 1¼ km north of Last Spike Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pokaka and Erua.

Hamlet
is a locality 12 km south of the village in , Manawatū-Whanganui region, the Central of New Zealand. is located inside the .

Hamlet
is a rural settlement six kilometres south of the town of on State Highway 4 in . The area is administered by the and is within its National Park ward. is situated 6 km north of Last Spike Memorial.

Hamlet
is a locality in the of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 4 between the village of and the town of . In the early days was a bustling sawmilling town. is situated 8 km south of Last Spike Memorial.

Last Spike Memorial

Latitude
-39.27641° or 39° 16′ 35″ south
Longitude
175.38924° or 175° 23′ 21″ east
Inception
February 1909
Open location code
4VGQP9FQ+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1225171657
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Wiki­data ID
Q79309891
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Last Spike and Manganui o te Ao Viaduct.

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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 “Last Spike Memorial”. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.