The Wind Wand
The Wind Wand is a work of art in New Plymouth District, Taranaki. The Wind Wand is situated nearby to Huatoki Stream Bridge, as well as near the park Puke Ariki Landing.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and New Plymouth Cenotaph.
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Art gallery
Photo: Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council. Govett-Brewster is recognised internationally for contemporary art. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is situated 340 metres southwest of The Wind Wand.
New Plymouth Cenotaph
Memorial
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The New Plymouth Cenotaph is a war memorial located at the intersection of Queen and St Aubyn Streets in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Unnveiled on 17 September 1924, it was designed by architect Frank Messenger and constructed in local andesite, closely modelled on the Whitehall Cenotaph in London. New Plymouth Cenotaph is situated 240 metres west of The Wind Wand.
Taranaki Cathedral
Church
Photo: possumgirl2, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary is a historic Anglican cathedral church, located at 37 Vivian Street, New Plymouth, in New Zealand. The cathedral is the oldest stone church in New Zealand and is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place. Taranaki Cathedral is situated 490 metres south of The Wind Wand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Plymouth and Lynmouth.
New Plymouth
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Plymouth is the largest city with an urban population of 58,000 in the Taranaki region, on the western coast of North Island in New Zealand, about midway between Auckland and Wellington, but well to the west.
Lynmouth
Suburb
Lynmouth is a suburb of New Plymouth in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre. Taranaki Base Hospital is between Lynmouth and Westown to the south.
Strandon
Suburb
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strandon is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the east of the city centre.
The Wind Wand
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: New Plymouth District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.05602° or 39° 3′ 22″ southLongitude
174.07191° or 174° 4′ 19″ eastOpen location code
4VGPW3VC+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 2728516968OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Huatoki Stream Bridge and Puke Ariki Landing.
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