Uruwhenua, Tasman Map

About Uruwhenua, Tasman

Uruwhenua is a locality in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 67 m above sea level. It lies approximately 50 km north-west of Richmond, the regional capital. Uruwhenua is located at 40.9833°S, 172.8167°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Uruwhenua lies cradled by the undulating green of the Tasman Region's interior, a landscape softened by eons of gentle erosion rather than dramatic uplift. It lies 50.5 km north-west of Nelson (from Nelson: bearing 309°T), and is situated 14.9 km south of Takaka. Here, the land rises in broad, rounded shoulders, cloaked in a patchwork of fertile farmland and pockets of native bush, a verdant tapestry that catches the sun in a thousand shades of emerald and olive. The air, carrying the clean scent of damp earth and distant pasture, often holds a luminous quality, particularly in the late afternoon when the light slants low, painting the hillsides in hues of honey and gold. The Takaka River, a ribbon of clear, flowing water, meanders through the periphery of Uruwhenua, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the lifeblood that nourishes this inland expanse.

The history of Uruwhenua is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural heart. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained a local economy deeply rooted in dairy farming, the contented lowing of cattle a familiar sound that drifts across the fields. This quiet industry has shaped the character of Uruwhenua, fostering a sense of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land. While the distant Pikikiruna Range forms a majestic backdrop, the immediate focus remains on the cultivated valleys and the careful stewardship of the earth. The faint, sweet perfume of flowering gorse occasionally drifts on the breeze, a subtle nod to the wilder elements that still hold sway beyond the farmed acreage.

About This Uruwhenua Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Uruwhenua, Tasman, New Zealand at coordinates -40.98333, 172.81667. 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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Uruwhenua sits within the Tasman Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Uruwhenua is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.