Te Awanga
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Te Awanga is a small beachside town in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
. Te Awanga is near to the Gannet Bird Colony at Cape Kidnappers
.
, which is further up the Bay
beach towards Napier
. The town was developed as a holiday settlement. There are shops, cafes and wineries located nearby to the town. Activities which are common at Te Awanga include fishing, swimming, surfing and boating. The 18 hole world famous Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
is located near Te Awanga.
on the east coast
of New Zealand. The town is located sixteen kilometres south of the centre of Napier
and twelve kilometres east of the centre of Hastings
. It is ten kilometres west of Cape Kidnappers
. The road towards Cape Kidnappers, Clifton Road, passes through Te Awanga on its way to Clifton
.
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Te Awanga is near to the Gannet Bird Colony at Cape Kidnappers
Cape Kidnappers
Cape Kidnappers is a headland at the southeastern extremity of Hawke Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 20 kilometres southeast of the city of Napier...
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The Beach
Te Awanga is a town that is just smaller than HaumoanaHaumoana
-The Beach:Haumoana is located twelve kilometres south of Napier and ten kilometres east of Hastings. The village incorporates a school, a Presbyterian Church, a general store, a takeaway shop, a hall and a fire station. The village was developed as a holiday settlement with baches, and the...
, which is further up the Bay
Hawke Bay
Hawke Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It stretches from the Mahia Peninsula in the northeast to Cape Kidnappers in the southwest, a distance of some 100 kilometres....
beach towards Napier
Napier, New Zealand
Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...
. The town was developed as a holiday settlement. There are shops, cafes and wineries located nearby to the town. Activities which are common at Te Awanga include fishing, swimming, surfing and boating. The 18 hole world famous Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
Cape Kidnappers Golf Course is an 18 hole course near Te Awanga, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. It was designed by Tom Doak in 2004 and was funded by American developer Julian Robertson....
is located near Te Awanga.
Geography
Te Awanga is located at 39°S 177°E on Hawke BayHawke Bay
Hawke Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It stretches from the Mahia Peninsula in the northeast to Cape Kidnappers in the southwest, a distance of some 100 kilometres....
on the east coast
Coastline of New Zealand
New Zealand has of coastline making in the 10th longest in the world. The coastline borders the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The northern and southern most points of the coastline on the two main islands are Surville Cliffs and Slope Point respectively...
of New Zealand. The town is located sixteen kilometres south of the centre of Napier
Napier, New Zealand
Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...
and twelve kilometres east of the centre of Hastings
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
. It is ten kilometres west of Cape Kidnappers
Cape Kidnappers
Cape Kidnappers is a headland at the southeastern extremity of Hawke Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 20 kilometres southeast of the city of Napier...
. The road towards Cape Kidnappers, Clifton Road, passes through Te Awanga on its way to Clifton
Clifton, Hawke's Bay
Clifton is a popular coastal beach reserve motor camp in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It is located eighteen kilometres southeast of the city centre of Napier and eight kilometres west of the tip of Cape Kidnappers.-Infrastructure:...
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Environment
Te Awanga is located in an area which is highly prone to coastal erosion and is facing severe erosion problems. The Te Awanga shoreline is constantly being eroded away by stormy seas and high tides. The long term shoreline retreat due to erosion caused by the sea at Te Awanga is on average between 0.30m and 0.70m per year, which is approximately the same erosion rate faced at HaumoanaHaumoana
-The Beach:Haumoana is located twelve kilometres south of Napier and ten kilometres east of Hastings. The village incorporates a school, a Presbyterian Church, a general store, a takeaway shop, a hall and a fire station. The village was developed as a holiday settlement with baches, and the...
.