Places to visit in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
4 places to visit in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, Cape Kidnappers, Lake Waikaremoana and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Hawke's Bay volume.
1 Famous place to visit · 3 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Hawke's Bay (1)
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Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
A hill in southern Hawke's Bay whose Maori name, of 85 letters, is the longest place name in the world according to the Guinness World Records. The name is usually translated as the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, played his flute to his loved one.
Hidden gems in Hawke's Bay (3)
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Cape Kidnappers
A headland at the southern end of Hawke Bay, named by Captain Cook in 1769 after local Maori tried to take a Tahitian boy from his ship. It has the largest mainland gannet colony in the world, with thousands of birds nesting each spring.
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Lake Waikaremoana
A lake in Te Urewera on the North Island, 60 kilometres northwest of Wairoa, covering 54 square kilometres. Forested hills surround the water, and a multi day walking track around its shore is counted among New Zealand's Great Walks.
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Te Mata Peak
A peak rising to 399 metres in the Te Mata Hills south of Hastings. A sealed road leads to the lookout at the summit, which has wide views over the Hawke's Bay, and many trails cross the ridge for walkers and mountain bikers.
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What are the best places to visit in Hawke's Bay?
LOQAH lists 4 places in Hawke's Bay. The best known include Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, Cape Kidnappers, Lake Waikaremoana and Te Mata Peak. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Hawke's Bay?
4, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Hawke's Bay?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Hawke's Bay before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Hawke's Bay and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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