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Kapiti Island

#256 among destinations in New Zealand

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Kapiti Island

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Alternative names: Area: 7.59 mi²Maximum elevation: 1709 ftCoordinates: 40°51'23"S, 174°54'40"E
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WellingtonNew Zealand

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Day trips

Kapiti Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Raumati Marine Gardens, Weka Park, Kapiti Coast, Kapiti Marine Reserve.

  • raumati marine gardens paraparaumu5.6 miSE
    Park

    Raumati Marine Gardens, Paraparaumu

    143 min walk • Raumati Marine Gardens is a public park in Raumati Beach on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. It is near the Tasman Sea just behind the beach, hence its name, and on the northern side of the park, the Wharemauku Stream reaches the ocean.

  • weka park paraparaumu location map
    5.6 miSE
    Town, Park

    Weka Park, Paraparaumu

    144 min walk • Raumati Beach is a beach community on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island; located 60km north-west of Wellington, and about 10 km north of Raumati South. It is immediately to the south-west of the larger town of Paraparaumu.

  • kapiti coast paraparaumu6.7 miSE
    Area

    Kapiti Coast, Paraparaumu

    170 min walk • The Kāpiti Coast is the name of the section of the coast of the south-western North Island of New Zealand that is north of Wellington and opposite Kāpiti Island. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Kāpiti Coast District Council and the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

  • kapiti marine reserve paraparaumu location map
    2.6 miSE
    Marine reserve, Nature

    Kapiti Marine Reserve, Paraparaumu

    67 min walk • Kapiti Marine Reserve is a protected area on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies between Paraparaumu and Waikanae beaches and Kapiti Island and is 30 kilometres north of the capital city Wellington.

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