Te Rawa, Marlborough Map

About Te Rawa, Marlborough

Te Rawa is a locality in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 316 m above sea level. It lies approximately 50 km north of Blenheim, the regional capital. Te Rawa is located at 41.0667°S, 173.9000°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Te Rawa unfolds as a quietude of green slopes that spill towards the shimmering expanse of Wilson Bay. It lies 50.2 km north of Blenheim (from Blenheim: bearing 355°T), and is situated 26.5 km north-north-west of Picton. The land here is a tapestry of rolling hills, their contours softened by time and the persistent caress of the sea air, which carries the briny tang of salt and the distant cries of gulls. Native bush clings tenaciously to the steeper inclines, a dense, verdant cloak of rimu and beech, interspersed with the silver undersides of kowhai leaves that flutter like restless wings. The coastline, a mere kilometre or so beyond, whispers its presence through the gentle rhythm of the tides, a constant murmur against the stoic, ancient rock formations that hint at the earth's slow, deliberate artistry. Sunlight, when it breaks through the cloud cover, paints the landscape in hues of emerald and gold, a fleeting, precious gift that warms the cool, damp air.

The history of Te Rawa is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring spirit of its land. Its economy, once driven by the bounty of the sea and the hardy resilience of sheep farming, has found a new equilibrium with the steady influx of travellers drawn to its serene beauty. Small-scale horticulture, particularly the cultivation of kiwifruit, adds a splash of vibrant green to the surrounding farms, and the occasional fishing boat returning to harbour with its catch is a colourful punctuation mark in the day's quiet narrative. The proximity to Wilson Bay has shaped its character, fostering a sense of connection to the water that is both practical and poetic, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that have sculpted this corner of the Marlborough region.

About This Te Rawa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Te Rawa, Marlborough, New Zealand at coordinates -41.06667, 173.9. 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.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Te Rawa.

Te Rawa sits within the Marlborough Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Te Rawa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.