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Tawa is the northernmost suburb within the Wellington city boundary, located roughly 15 km north of Wellington's CBD between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a large macrocarpa with the topiary of an upside-down bucket.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Heritage : Tawa )〕 Tawa is also known for its large number of churches, representing a wide range of Christian denominations. The suburb of Tawa occupies the Tawa Basin. Within Tawa, there are a number of named areas: Lindenvale, Westhaven and Redwood to the west and Linden, Greenacres and Sundale to the east of the central Tawa area. ==Geography and transportation== Tawa is located in a roughly north/south valley which opens up on the north into the Porirua Basin. The valley is about 4.5 km in length (north to south) and 2.5 km wide (east to west). The Belmont range, to the east, separates the Tawa valley from the Hutt Valley, while the Ohariu Valley is located to the west of Tawa. The northern entrance to Tawa is where Kenepuru Drive becomes Main Road, and its southern entrance the Tawa exit of State Highway 1. The Porirua Stream flows along the valley, fed by a number of tributaries, including the Takapu Stream. Loosely following the path of the Porirua Stream through the valley is the North Island Main Trunk Line, which is the Kapiti Line of the Wellington suburban railway, operated by Tranz Metro. Slightly to the east, the Johnsonville-Porirua Motorway, a dual-carriageway section of State Highway 1, also follows a similar path. Both have played an important role in the suburb's development and in providing access. The literally named Main Road runs down the centre of the suburb and provides access to the smaller suburban streets. Main Road and Kenepuru Drive were part of State Highway 1 before the motorway was built in the 1950s. Tawa is served by the five suburban passenger railway stations of Kenepuru, Linden, Tawa, Redwood and Takapu Road, with a significant number of commuters travelling daily by train into the Wellington CBD to work. As a result, trains are a significant component of Tawa's public transport but the suburb is also served by a bus route traveling between Porirua and Johnsonville. Despite these bus and train services, a substantial area on Tawa's fringes remain over 400 metres from public transport, particularly in Redwood, Greenacres and Linden.〔()〕 Measured this way, while the parts of Tawa near the railway and Main Road are among the best served suburbs in Wellington in terms of public transport, these areas on the fringes are among the worst served . As a result, park and ride facilities at the suburb's four railway stations are normally full on weekdays. In 2009 the Wellington City Council commenced work on a shared pedestrian/cycle trail through Tawa that will link to Porirua City Centre. The Wellington City section of this trail, between Takapu Road railway station in the south and Kenepuru railway station in the north, was completed in 2013. This trail is a combination of new paths following the Porirua Stream and/or rail corridor and widening of some existing footpaths. The Porirua City section of the trail will eventually be built on an existing unsealed trail, the timing of which will depend on the Porirua City Council's priorities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tawa, New Zealand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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