Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass
Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass is a work of art in Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty. Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass is situated nearby to the volcano Mount Maunganui, as well as near the archaeological site Te Taumatautakitaki.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Maunganui and Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers.
Mount Maunganui
Volcano
Photo: AlexanderKlink, CC BY 3.0.
Mount Maunganui, or Mauao, known to locals as The Mount, is a 232 metre lava dome at the end of a tombolo in the Tauranga suburb of Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, beside the eastern entrance to the city's harbour.
Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers
Resort
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers is situated 510 metres east of Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass.
Capri on Pilot Bay
Hotel
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capri on Pilot Bay is a hotel, which is situated 590 metres southeast of Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Maunganui and Omanu.
Mount Maunganui
Suburb
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Maunganui is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre.
Omanu
Suburb
Omanu is a beach and suburb in Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The long, sandy beach is accessible via several public walkways through the dunes. Omanu is situated 5 km southeast of Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass.
Otūmoetai
Suburb
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Otūmoetai is a suburb of Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The Otūmoetai peninsula includes both the Otūmoetai suburb, and the neighbouring suburbs of Matua and Bellevue. Otūmoetai is situated 5 km southwest of Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass.
Kāpehu Whetū: Star Compass
- Type: Work of art
- Category: tourism
- Location: Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.63031° or 37° 37′ 49″ southLongitude
176.17199° or 176° 10′ 19″ eastOpen location code
4VJR959C+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3299761511OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artwork
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