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.
- Where
- Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -40.3460, 176.5402
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Near Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
Te Mata Peak 78 km
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.
Cape Kidnappers 91 km
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.
Rangipo Desert 137 km
A stony, dry plateau on the eastern side of the Tongariro volcanoes, known as Te Onetapu. Rain falls on it, but the volcanic soil drains so fast that only tussock and hardy shrubs grow, and the road crosses it as the Desert Road.
Mount Ruapehu 145 km
An active stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the North Island at 2,797 metres, at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. It has a hot crater lake, and two commercial ski fields, Whakapapa and Turoa, share its slopes.
Kapiti Island 148 km
A nature reserve island five kilometres off the Kapiti Coast, once a base for the Maori chief Te Rauparaha. Strict biosecurity allows rare birds such as kiwi, takahe and kokako to live free of predators, and visitors need a permit.
Whanganui National Park 150 km
A national park on the North Island established in 1986, covering 742 square kilometres along the Whanganui River. It protects lowland forest and steep valleys, and the river is a popular route for canoe and kayak journeys.
Tongariro National Park 151 km
The oldest national park in New Zealand, created in 1887 on the central North Island plateau. It protects three active volcanoes, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, and holds dual World Heritage status for its natural and Maori cultural values.
Mount Ngauruhoe 153 km
The youngest volcanic cone in the Tongariro complex, rising 2,291 metres in the central North Island. It last erupted in 1977, and the cone served as Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings films.
Questions
Where is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu?
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is in Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Te Mata Peak (78 km), Cape Kidnappers (91 km), Rangipo Desert (137 km).
How do I get the Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hawke's Bay volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu before. Can I still have the stamp?
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