Matuku-takotako
Matuku-takotako is a beach in New Zealand. Matuku-takotako is situated nearby to the park Scarborough Beach, as well as near Fire and Slice.Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach at Sumner, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Matuku-takotako / Sumner Beach”, “Sumner Bay”, and “Sumner Beach”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave Rock and Sumner surf club pavilion.
Cave Rock
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave Rock is a volcanic rock formation in Sumner, New Zealand. The prominent rock outcrop is a visual landmark on Sumner Beach, with a signalling mast built on top.
Sumner surf club pavilion
Building
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sumner surf club pavilion is a building, which is situated 380 metres northwest of Matuku-takotako.
Southshore Spit Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Southshore Spit Reserve is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sumner and Clifton.
Sumner
Suburb
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association.
Clifton
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Clifton is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand. Clifton is a volcanic spur extending from Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant. Most of Clifton was originally purchased by Dr Alfred Barker, who had applied for a 50 acres land grant from the Christchurch land office.
Richmond Hill
Quarter
Richmond Hill is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand. Richmond Hill is a volcanic spur extending from Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant.
Matuku-takotako
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.56788° or 43° 34′ 4″ southLongitude
172.76049° or 172° 45′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4V8JCQJ6+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 32001287OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q49393209
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In Other Languages
“Matuku-takotako” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sumner Bay”
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