Wairau Bar
Wairau Bar is a hamlet in New Zealand. Wairau Bar is situated nearby to the locality Te Pokohiwi / Boulder Bank, as well as near the hamlet Riverlands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wairau Bar.
Wairau Bar
Archaeological site
The Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi, is a 19-hectare gravel bar formed where the Wairau River meets the sea in Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, north-eastern South Island, New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverlands and Riversdale.
Riverlands
Hamlet
Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest. Riverlands is situated 6 km west of Wairau Bar.
Riversdale
Suburb
Riversdale is a suburb of Blenheim, in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. Riversdale is separated from the rest of Blenheim by the Ōpaoa River on the north, east and western sides, and by the Main North Line and State Highway 1 on the western side. Riversdale is situated 7 km west of Wairau Bar.
Grovetown
Village
Grovetown is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs past the settlement to the west, and the Wairau River flows past to the northeast. Spring Creek is about 2.5 km to the north, and Blenheim is about 3.5 km to the south. Grovetown is situated 8 km west of Wairau Bar.
Wairau Bar
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Marlborough District, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.50265° or 41° 30′ 10″ southLongitude
174.05489° or 174° 3′ 18″ eastOpen location code
4VCPF3W3+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 7747681638OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q65430943
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Wairau Bar” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Wairau Bar”
- Turkish: “Wairau Bar”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Te Pokohiwi / Boulder Bank and Wairau Pā.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SS Kennedy and Wairau Bar Reserve.
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