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Somes Island

Memorials : 1
Location : Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand
Coordinate : -41.2548630, 174.8650830
Description : Matiu/Somes Island, at 24.9 ha (62 acres), is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. It lies 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the suburb of Petone and the mouth of the Hutt River, and about 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of the much smaller Makaro/Ward Island. Legend has it that both Matiu and Makaro Islands received their original Mâori names from Kupe, the semi-legendary first navigator to reach New Zealand and get home again with reports of the new land. He named them after his two daughters (or, in some versions of the... Read More

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  • Where is Somes Island?

    Somes Island is located at Wellington, Wellington City ,Wellington ,New Zealand.

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    Latitude: -41.2548630
    Longitude: 174.8650830

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Te Puni Urupā
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Coordinate: -41.2254898, 174.8686975

2. Korokoro Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2210110, 174.8702590

3. Owhiti Urupā
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Coordinate: -41.2358800, 174.9044500

4. Massey Memorial
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Coordinate: -41.2850700, 174.8259900

5. Bridge Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2117740, 174.8969660

6. St. James Churchyard
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Coordinate: -41.2128840, 174.9003910

7. Johnsonville Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2229000, 174.8083500

8. St. John's Anglican Churchyard Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2201300, 174.8076800

9. Woodlands Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2587540, 174.9549250

10. Boulcott Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2030590, 174.9272750

11. Homedale Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2780500, 174.9527000

12. Bolton Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2786810, 174.7727660

13. Mount Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2888040, 174.7713370

14. New Zealand National War Memorial
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Coordinate: -41.2990000, 174.7771620

15. Wainuiomata Remembrance Garden
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Coordinate: -41.2762300, 174.9696800

16. Sinclair Cemetery
Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt City, New Zealand
Coordinate: -41.2770470, 174.9697580

17. Holy Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.2000860, 174.7793400

18. Truby King House and Gardens
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Coordinate: -41.3201760, 174.7889800

19. Karori Cemetery and Crematorium
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Coordinate: -41.2804030, 174.7512000

20. Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.1965430, 174.9579920

21. Taita Old Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.1945700, 174.9564000

22. Taita Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: -41.1968900, 174.9634900

23. Grasslees Reserve
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Coordinate: -41.1647415, 174.8284302

24. Saint Mary's Anglican Churchyard
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Coordinate: -41.2826680, 174.7438880