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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Tawa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grenada Village, 14km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Tawa is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 9,670, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Tawa sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tawa to your route.
Tawa is the northernmost suburb within the Wellington city boundary, located roughly 15 km north of Wellington's CBD between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the BucketRead more
Tree, a large macrocarpa with the topiary of an upside-down bucket. Tawa is also known for its large number of churches, representing a wide range of Christian denominations.
Within Tawa, there are a number of named subdivisions: Lindenvale, Westhaven, Redwood and Southgate to the west and Linden, Greenacres and Sundale to the east of the central Tawa area.
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Tawa is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -41.1704 latitude, 174.8261 longitude.
Tawa has a population of approximately 9,670 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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museum
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
196 m summit lookout reached by a sealed road above central Wellington, giving a panorama of the harbour and Cook Strait.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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