Tuamarina Cemetery
Tuamarina Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. The cemetery predates Omaka Cemetery and has been open to the public for burials since 1866, notwithstanding the burials of twenty two men there in 1843.Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Marlborough, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Tua Marina Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wairau memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuamarina and Spring Creek.
Tuamarina
Village
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tuamarina is a small town just north of the Wairau River and a few kilometres from the Cloudy Bay coast in Marlborough, New Zealand. The Tuamarina River flows south through the settlement and joins the Wairau River.
Spring Creek
Village
Spring Creek 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 east. Picton is 22 km to the north, and Blenheim is 6 km to the south. Spring Creek is situated 3½ km south of Tuamarina Cemetery.
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 6 km south of Tuamarina Cemetery.
Tuamarina Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Marlborough District, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.42675° or 41° 25′ 36″ southLongitude
173.96135° or 173° 57′ 41″ eastOpen location code
4VCMHXF6+8GOpenStreetMap ID
way 444247037OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q105635986
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tuamarina River Bridge and Tua Marina School.
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