Hāwera Observatory
Hawera Observatory is situated in King Edward Park, Hāwera, New Zealand, and is administered and maintained by the Hawera Astronomical Society, which meets at the observatory on the second Wednesday of every month.- Type: Bandstand
- Description: observatory in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Hawera Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bayly Park and Hāwera railway station.
Bayly Park
Grassland
Bayly Park was a cricket ground and recreational reserve in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. Bayly Park was established in the 1890s beside Camberwell Road on land owned by a local sports identity, George Bayly, who wanted to provide sports facilities for Hāwera. Bayly Park is situated 290 metres east of Hāwera Observatory.
Hāwera railway station
Railway station
Hāwera railway station was the primary rail station in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. It opened in 1881 and was situated on the Marton-New Plymouth railway. Hāwera railway station is situated 1 km east of Hāwera Observatory.
St Mary’s Church (Anglican)
Church
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St Mary’s Church (Anglican) is situated 1¼ km east of Hāwera Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawera and Whareroa.
Hawera
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 11,050.
Whareroa
Locality
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Whareroa is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Hāwera Observatory.
Normanby
Town
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Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hāwera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north. Normanby is situated 5 km north of Hāwera Observatory.
Hāwera Observatory
- Categories: observatory, building, and recreation area
- Location: South Taranaki District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.58589° or 39° 35′ 9″ southLongitude
174.2728° or 174° 16′ 22″ eastOpen location code
4VGPC77F+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1117308153OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=bandstandWikidata ID
Q5684716
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