Punakaiki
Sign in to savePunakaiki is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located between Westport and Greymouth on , the only through-road on the West Coast. Punakaiki is immediately adjacent to Paparoa National Park, and is also the access point for a popular visitor attraction, the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Punakaiki
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2006
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
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- New Zealand
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- West Coast
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- District
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- Buller District
- Settlement.seat_type
- Electorates
- Settlement.seat
- West Coast-TasmanTe Tai Tonga
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- New Zealand West Coast
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- Punakaiki MRD 01.jpg
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Population
- Wildlife and conservation
- Climate
- Tourism
- Visitor centre
- Pancake Rocks
- Punakaiki cavern
- Walks in the local area
- References
- External links
Punakaiki is a small village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located between Westport and Greymouth on , the only through-road on the West Coast. Punakaiki is immediately adjacent to Paparoa National Park, and is also the access point for a popular visitor attraction, the Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
== Location == Punakaiki is located on State Highway 6, and is north of Greymouth and south of Westport. Because State Highway 6 is the only through-road on the West Coast, a large number of visitors pass through the town.