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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
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Tawa
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
About Tawa
Tawa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grenada Village, 14km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Tawa is in Wellington Region, New Zealand, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Grenada Village, about 4 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Tawa?
Within an hour or so of Tawa: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (14 km), Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington (14 km), Weta Workshop, Miramar, Wellington (15 km), Southward Car Museum (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Tawa?
The nearest famous roads are Queen Charlotte Drive.
Where is Tawa?
Tawa is in Wellington Region, New Zealand, about 4 km from Grenada Village.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,670
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Wellington Region
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -41.1704, 174.8261
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Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.
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Worth the detour from Tawa
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington
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
film location
Weta Workshop, Miramar, Wellington
The effects house behind Middle-earth; its Wellington workshop tour displays original props, weapons and creature designs.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Southward Car Museum
One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
35 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Putangirua Pinnacles (Paths of the Dead)
The eroded badland spires on the Wairarapa coast are the Dimholt Road approach to the Paths of the Dead in Return of the King.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Tawa
- Right hereMount Victoria Lookout, Wellington196 m summit lookout reached by a sealed road above central Wellington, giving a panorama of the harbour and Cook Strait.
- 76 kmQueen Charlotte DriveWinding 35 km sealed road between Picton and Havelock hugging the Marlborough Sounds, with numerous bays and lookout pull-offs.
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