Rakataura
Rakataura is a work of art in Auckland, Auckland Region. Rakataura is situated nearby to Blockhouse Bay Road Over-Rail-Bridge, as well as near the community center Avondale Islamic Centre Youth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture in Avondale, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avondale railway station and Bluck Building.
Avondale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sitedmambo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avondale railway station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. Relocated in 2008, the station can be accessed from St Jude St, Layard St, and Crayford St. Avondale railway station is situated 390 metres southwest of Rakataura.
Bluck Building
Retail building
Photo: Bjankuloski06, CC BY 4.0.
Bluck Building is a retail building, which is situated 140 metres west of Rakataura.
Avondale Library
Library
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
Avondale Library is situated 540 metres west of Rakataura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avondale and Ōwairaka.
Avondale
Suburb
Avondale is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, located to the east of the Whau River on the Auckland isthmus. Avondale was established as a small settlement but grew following the establishment of a railway line, which in turn led to the establishment of brickworks.
Ōwairaka
Quarter
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
Ōwairaka is a suburb of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The area was primarily rural until the 1930s, when the area experienced suburban growth.
New Windsor
Suburb
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Windsor, founded in 1865, is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometres from the Auckland city centre, between Mount Albert, Blockhouse Bay, Mt Roskill and Avondale.
Rakataura
- Categories: sculpture, pouwhenua, and tourism
- Location: Auckland, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-36.89417° or 36° 53′ 39″ southLongitude
174.70142° or 174° 42′ 5″ eastOpen location code
4VMP4P42+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 5822279323OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q120810092
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Russian—“Rakataura” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ラカタウラ”
- Russian: “Ракатаура”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blockhouse Bay Road Over-Rail-Bridge and Avondale Islamic Centre Youth.
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