Last Spike Memorial
The memorial in 2022 | |
Interactive map of Last Spike Memorial | |
| Location | near Pokaka, Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′35″S 175°23′21″E / 39.27639°S 175.38920°E |
| Type | obelisk |
| Material | concrete |
| Height | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Completion date | February 1909 |
| Dedicated to | Last spike ceremony performed by Sir Joseph Ward |
The Last Spike Memorial is a monument in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. It marks the location where the "last spike" was driven in 1908 for the completion of the North Island Main Trunk line.