Tawhiri-Matea

Tawhiri-Matea is a work of art in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Tawhiri-Matea is situated nearby to Akaroa Heritage Park, as well as near the peak Benoit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Giant’s House and St Patrick’s Church (Catholic).

The Giant’s House

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The Giant’s House is situated 2 km southwest of Tawhiri-Matea.

St Patrick’s Church (Catholic)

Church

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St Patrick’s Church (Catholic) is situated 2 km west of Tawhiri-Matea.

St Peter’s Church

Church

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St Peter’s Church is situated 2½ km west of Tawhiri-Matea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akaroa and Takamatua.

Akaroa

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Akaroa is a charming harbourside town on the eastern side of Akaroa harbour, in southern Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its early settlers were French and British.

Takamatua, formerly known as German Bay, is a small town situated in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The main road to Akaroa passes through this locality. It is 3 kilometres north of Akaroa township. Takamatua is situated 3 km northwest of Tawhiri-Matea.

Duvauchelle

Village

Duvauchelle Bay is a small town situated at the head of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the town. The Ōnawe Peninsula separates Duvauchelle bay from Barry's Bay. Duvauchelle is situated 6 km northwest of Tawhiri-Matea.

Tawhiri-Matea

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: sculpture
Category: tourism
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.79874° or 43° 47′ 55″ south

Longitude

172.996° or 172° 59′ 46″ east

Open location code

4V8J6X2W+G9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6403198889

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=sculpture

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