Water of Leith
The Water of Leith, is a small river in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises to the north of the city of Dunedin, flowing for 14 kilometres southeast through the northern part of the city and the campus of the University of Otago before reaching the Otago Harbour.Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: River
- Description: river in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Leith”, “Leith Canal”, “Leith River”, and “Leith Stream”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forsyth Barr Stadium and Hocken Collections.
Forsyth Barr Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forsyth Barr Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand. At various stages of development it was also known as Dunedin Stadium or Awatea Street Stadium, or its non-commercial official name during the 2011 Rugby World Cup and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Otago Stadium.
Hocken Collections
Library
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hocken Collections is a research library, historical archive, and art gallery based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Its library collection, which is of national significance, is administered by the University of Otago.
University of Otago College of Education
University
The University of Otago College of Education is a teacher-training facility that is part of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was formed on 1 January 2007 through a merger of the University of Otago's Faculty of Education with the Dunedin College of Education.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunedin and Waverley.
Dunedin
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
Dunedin, called Ōtepoti in Māori, is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. Archaeological evidence shows Māori hunters have stayed in the area from about 1280.
Waverley
Suburb
Waverley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley, first novel in a series known as the Waverley Novels, among the most popular and widely read English-language novels of the 19th century.
The Exchange
Locality
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Exchange is an area of central Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. The area was the original heart of Dunedin's CBD, although that has now moved north to an area around the city's central plaza and George Street, which leads north from it.
Water of Leith
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.87003° or 45° 52′ 12″ southLongitude
170.52323° or 170° 31′ 24″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4V6G4GHF+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1540014906OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
2179595Wikidata ID
Q7973564
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Water of Leith” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Water of Leith”
- French: “Water of Leith”
- German: “Water of Leith”
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Localities in the Area
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