The Strawman
The Strawman is a work of art in Auckland Region, North Island. The Strawman is situated nearby to Herb Garden, as well as near Kitchen Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hamilton Gardens and Cobham Bridge.
Hamilton Gardens
Garden
Photo: Hamiltongardens, CC BY 3.0.
Hamilton Gardens is a public garden park in the south of Hamilton owned and managed by Hamilton City Council in New Zealand. The 54 ha park is based on the banks of the Waikato River and includes enclosed gardens, open lawns, a lake, a nursery, a convention centre and the Hamilton East Cemetery. Hamilton Gardens is situated 180 metres north of The Strawman.
Cobham Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Johnragla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cobham Bridge is a 143.3 m long girder bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Cobham Drive, which is part of SH1C. It spans the Waikato River. The Ministry of Works plaque at the southern end of the bridge says they designed it and it was opened on 29 June 1963. Cobham Bridge is situated 560 metres west of The Strawman.
Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge
Bridge
Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge is a girder bridge over the Waikato River in Hamilton, New Zealand, opened to pedestrians and cyclists on 30 August 2024 and known as Peacocke Bridge during construction. Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge is situated 1 km east of The Strawman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bader and Fitzroy.
Bader
Suburb
Bader is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. The main street is named after WW II flying ace Douglas Bader. In 2022, Kāinga Ora announced it was building an extra 75 state houses in Bader. There were already older state houses in the area.
Fitzroy
Suburb
Fitzroy is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle and was later the Governor of New Zealand. It was declared a suburb in 1974.
Hamilton East
Suburb
Hamilton East is a suburb in central Hamilton in New Zealand. The suburb's primary commercial and retail precinct is located along Grey Street. Hamilton East is characterised by villas and bungalows built early in the 20th century.
The Strawman
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.8065° or 37° 48′ 23″ southLongitude
175.30112° or 175° 18′ 4″ eastOpen location code
4VJQ58V2+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 13472445401OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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