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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: River
- Description: river in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Leith”, “Leith River”, and “Leith Stream”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forsyth Barr Stadium and St Margaret’s College.
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.
St Margaret’s College
College
Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Margaret's College, Otago is a residential college affiliated to the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. The current head of college is Elizabeth Koni.
Logan Park
Park
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Logan Park is a sporting venue in the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It lies on land reclaimed from the former Lake Logan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opoho and North East Valley.
Opoho
Suburb
Photo: Grutness, Public domain.
Ōpoho is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It sits on the western flank of Signal Hill, 3 kilometres to the northeast of the city centre, overlooking North East Valley and the Dunedin Botanic Gardens.
North East Valley
Suburb
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North East Valley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin.
Maori Hill
Suburb
Maori Hill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the northern end of the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge, 2 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, immediately above and within the Town Belt.
Water of Leith
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.86433° or 45° 51′ 52″ southLongitude
170.51947° or 170° 31′ 10″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
4V6G4GP9+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 162360544OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
2179595Wikidata ID
Q7973564
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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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