Harwoods Hole

Harwoods Hole is a cave system located in the northwest of the of New Zealand, in the . At 183 metres, it is New Zealand's deepest vertical shaft.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: New Zealand cave
  • Also known as: “Harwood Hole” and “Harwood’s Hole”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pages Saddle.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3 km northeast of Harwoods Hole.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pikikirunga / Canaan Downs and East Tākaka.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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is a settlement in the of New Zealand. It is located in , 8 kilometres south of . Located in the Tākaka valley, sits on the eastern side of the . is situated 4½ km northwest of Harwoods Hole.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km southwest of Harwoods Hole.

Harwoods Hole

Latitude
-40.95054° or 40° 57′ 2″ south
Longitude
172.86929° or 172° 52′ 9″ east
Open location code
4VFJ2VX9+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1663798018
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1587960
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Satellite Map

Discover Harwoods Hole from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Harwoods Hole” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فجوة هاروودز”
  • Dutch: “Harwood Hole”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هاروودز هول”
  • French: “Harwood Hole”
  • German: “Harwood Hole”
  • German: “Harwood’s Hole”
  • Polish: “Harwood Hole”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Starlight Cave and Marble Acre Quarry.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Canaan Downs and Canaan Downs Campsite.

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