Frasertown, Hawke's Bay Map

About Frasertown, Hawke's Bay

Frasertown is a locality in the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand. It is a small community with a population of 302. It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 72 km north-east of Napier, the regional capital. Frasertown is located at 38.9686°S, 177.4006°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT). Statistics New Zealand classifies the area as a rural settlement.

Frasertown lies cradled by the rolling country of Hawke's Bay, its landscape a tapestry of green paddocks stitched with the darker hues of native bush. It lies 63.0 km south-west of Gisborne (from Gisborne: bearing 236°T), and is situated 7.9 km north-north-west of Wairoa. The Waiau River, a constant companion, carves its way through the land, its waters reflecting the vast, often pale blue New Zealand sky. To the west, the land begins to undulate, rising into gentle hills that eventually give way to the more distant, rugged silhouette of the Ngamoko Range, a faint blue smudge on the horizon. The air here carries the clean scent of pasture and the subtle, earthy perfume of the nearby Crosswood Forest, a haven for native birds whose calls punctuate the quietude. The Awamate Lagoons, a short kilometre away, offer a different kind of stillness, their surface a mirror to the surrounding countryside, occasionally rippled by the passage of waterfowl.

The story of Frasertown is one of hardy pioneers and the land's enduring bounty. Historically, the region's economy has been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, with sheep and beef farming forming the backbone of its prosperity. The fertile plains and rolling hills have also proven amenable to horticulture, and kiwifruit vines now climb many a sun-drenched slope, their emerald leaves a vibrant contrast to the rich, dark soil. The Waiau River, while not a source of oceanic bounty, has long been a lifeline, its waters irrigating the land and providing a peaceful backdrop to the lives lived here. While Frasertown itself may not boast grand landmarks, its distinctiveness lies in its quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the ever-present river murmurs tales of generations past.

About This Frasertown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frasertown, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand at coordinates -38.96861, 177.40056. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

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Frasertown sits within the Hawke's Bay Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Frasertown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.