landmark
Napier Art Deco Quarter
City centre rebuilt in Art Deco style after the 1931 earthquake, with Marine Parade seafront parking and a self-guided walking route.
7 km · about 15 min drive
OceaniaNew ZealandHawke's Bay Region
Taradale
Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand · Oceania
About Taradale
Taradale is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Onekawa, 19km from Te Mata Peak.
Taradale is in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Onekawa, about 4 km away.
Taradale is a residential suburb of the city of Napier in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometres south-west of the centre of Napier.
For hundreds of years, hills overlooking what is now Taradale were the site of villages occupied by Māori people, latterly of the NgātiRead more
Kahungunu tribe. Europeans started settling at Taradale in the 1850s, and it was officially recognised as a town in 1886. It was a town district from 1886 to 1953, and a borough from 1953 to 1968, when it merged with Napier City. The Taradale area is home to some of New Zealand's oldest and finest vineyards and wineries, with wine-making dating back to the 1850s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Taradale?
Within an hour or so of Taradale: Napier Art Deco Quarter (7 km), Te Mata Peak (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Taradale?
The nearest famous roads are Desert Road.
Where is Taradale?
Taradale is in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, about 4 km from Onekawa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,940
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Hawke's Bay Region
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -39.5333, 176.8500
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Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.
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Worth the detour from Taradale
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Te Mata Peak
399 m limestone ridge above Havelock North with a narrow sealed summit road and views across Hawke's Bay to the Pacific.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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- 19 kmTe Mata Peak399 m limestone ridge above Havelock North with a narrow sealed summit road and views across Hawke's Bay to the Pacific.
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