Nankivell Observatory

Nankivell Observatory, named after the late Garry Nankivell, a master optical craftsman, is situated in the Wairarapa, New Zealand. It is to become incorporated into the Matariki Research Observatory, now under development by members of the Phoenix Astronomical Society.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stonehenge Aotearoa.

Stonehenge Aotearoa

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Stonehenge Aotearoa, is one of the largest astronomical installations in New Zealand, an open-sky observatory inspired by and built on a similar scale to the famous Stonehenge in England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ponatahi and Kokotau.

Ponatahi

Locality

Ponatahi is a community in the South Wairarapa District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located near the Ruamāhanga River south-southeast of Carterton and north east of Greytown.

Kokotau

Locality

Kokotau is a rural locality and a statistical area in the Carterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The locality is about 8 km southeast of Carterton by road, and the statistical area covers the district east of Carterton to the Ruamāhanga and Waingawa rivers. Kokotau is situated 2½ km northwest of Nankivell Observatory.

Longbush

Locality

Photo: Yakar22, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Longbush is a small rural community in the Carterton District, Wairarapa of New Zealand's North Island. Established in 1902 under the Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900, it once formed part of a large estate along with neighbouring Table-lands. Longbush is situated 7 km south of Nankivell Observatory.

Nankivell Observatory

Type: Observatory
Description: astronomical observatory in New Zealand
Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Carterton, Wairarapa, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.09936° or 41° 5′ 58″ south

Longitude

175.57861° or 175° 34′ 43″ east

Open location code

4VCQWH2H+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1565025314

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

Wikidata ID

Q6963759

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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Urdu—“Nankivell Observatory” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ナンキヴェル天文台”
Urdu: “نانکیول رصدگاہ”

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Highlights include Ahiaruhe House and Pukengaki.

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