S.S. Tararua - New Zealand’s worst civilian shipwreck

S.S. Tararua - New Zealand’s worst civilian shipwreck is in , . S.S. Tararua - New Zealand’s worst civilian shipwreck is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waipapa Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse located at , , . It was first lit on 1 January 1884. The lighthouse was built in response to the wreck of the passenger steamer SS Tararua on reefs off Waipapa Point on 29 April 1881, with the loss of 131 lives. is situated 290 metres west of S.S. Tararua - New Zealand’s worst civilian shipwreck.

S.S. Tararua - New Zealand’s worst civilian shipwreck

Latitude
-46.65976° or 46° 39′ 35″ south
Longitude
168.85087° or 168° 51′ 3″ east
Open location code
4V5C8VR2+38
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4571043955
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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Highlights include SS Tararua and Tararua Acre Cemetery.

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