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10 Instagram spots around Napier
Napier combines Art Deco streets with gardens, an estuary and coastal views. These ideas explore both the town centre and the surrounding waterfront.
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Napier Botanical Gardens
Walking paths wind through the Napier Botanical Gardens on the hillside. At the lower end, use the pond and surrounding greenery to create a calm garden composition from the path.
Search Google MapsClive Square
Clive Square is a garden in central Napier with a lily pond and established trees. Frame part of the pond through the foliage, leaving space for the reflections on the water.
Search Google MapsMataruahou / Bluff Hill Lookout
Mataruahou, also known as Bluff Hill Lookout, overlooks Hawke Bay and Napier Port. From the viewing area, arrange the bay and the working harbour in separate bands across the frame.
Search Google MapsDaily Telegraph Building
The Daily Telegraph Building on Tennyson Street is one of Napier’s Art Deco landmarks. From the public pavement, isolate a section of the façade to show its geometric detailing.
Search Google MapsNapier Municipal Theatre
The Municipal Theatre has a substantial Art Deco entrance on Tennyson Street. From the public pavement, include the entrance and part of the upper façade in a vertical frame.
Search Google MapsNational Tobacco Company Building
The former National Tobacco Company Building stands at the corner of Ossian and Bridge Streets in Ahuriri. From the public pavement, focus on the arched entrance and its plant-inspired ornament.
Search Google MapsSoundshell on Marine Parade
Napier’s Soundshell stands beside the lawn of the Marine Parade Gardens. From the promenade, compose the open-air structure with the garden in the foreground.
Search Google MapsAhuriri Estuary boardwalk
The Ahuriri Estuary walking track includes boardwalk sections across the wetland. Photograph the water and vegetation from the marked route. Give feeding and resting birds plenty of space and check conditions around high tide.
Search Google MapsPerfume Point
At Perfume Point in Ahuriri, a lighthouse marks the beginning of a waterfront route. From the shore path, frame the lighthouse against the open sky and leave space around its outline.
Search Google MapsNapier Viewing Platform
The viewing platform on Marine Parade connects with the foreshore walkway and looks across Hawke Bay. From the promenade, use the structure as a foreground shape against the water.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Napier Botanical Gardens
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Clive Square
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Mataruahou and Bluff Hill Lookout
- Heritage New Zealand: Daily Telegraph Building
- Heritage New Zealand: Municipal Theatre
- Heritage New Zealand: National Tobacco Company Building
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Marine Parade Gardens
- Department of Conservation: Ahuriri Estuary Walking Track
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Ahuriri Estuary
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Water Ride
- Hawke’s Bay Tourism: Napier Viewing Platform