Akaroa War Memorial
Akaroa War Memorial is a memorial in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Akaroa War Memorial is situated near the historic building BNZ Bank, as well as near Akaroa Beach.- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Akaroa, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Peninsula War Memorial”
- Inscription: “The Glorious Dead”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Peter’s Church and Courthouse (Former).
Courthouse (Former)
Building
Courthouse (Former) is a building, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Akaroa War Memorial.
Gaiety Hall
Community center
Gaiety Hall is a community center, which is situated 410 metres southwest of Akaroa War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akaroa and Takamatua.
Akaroa
Akaroa is a charming harbourside town on the eastern side of Akaroa harbour, in southern Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its early settlers were French and British.Takamatua
Hamlet
Takamatua, formerly known as German Bay, is a small town situated in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The main road to Akaroa passes through this locality. It is 3 kilometres north of Akaroa township. Takamatua is situated 2½ km north of Akaroa War Memorial.
Robinsons Bay
Hamlet
Robinsons Bay is a settlement and bay in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Robinsons Bay was first settled in 1850 and was exploited for milling, and once the timber had run out it was converted into farming pasture. Robinsons Bay is situated 4½ km north of Akaroa War Memorial.
Akaroa War Memorial
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.80565° or 43° 48′ 20″ south
Longitude
172.96645° or 172° 57′ 59″ east
Open location code
4V8J5XV8+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Akaroa War Memorial” goes by many names.
- French: “Monument de Guerre”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: BNZ Bank and Akaroa Beach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Tīni Gin Bar & Eatery and Statue of Charles Meryon.
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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.
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