Wairunga
Wairunga is a locality in Otago, South Island. Wairunga is situated nearby to the locality Goodwood, as well as near the village Palmerston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Puketapu and Boer War memorial.
Puketapu
Peak
Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Puketapu is a prominent hill in Otago, in New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the town of Palmerston. The name Puketapu is Māori meaning "sacred hill". Puketapu is situated 4 km northeast of Wairunga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmerston and Tumai.
Palmerston
Village
Palmerston is a town in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located 50 kilometres to the north of the city of Dunedin, it is the largest town in the Waihemo Ward of the Waitaki District, with a population of 890 residents. Palmerston is situated 4 km north of Wairunga.
Tumai
Locality
Tumai is a rural locality in East Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 between Waikouaiti and Palmerston, and close to the South Island Main Trunk railway, although trains no longer stop at Tumai. Tumai is situated 6 km south of Wairunga.
Waikouaiti
Town
Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. The town is close to the coast and the mouth of the Waikouaiti River. Waikouaiti is situated 9 km south of Wairunga.
Wairunga
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Otago Region, New Zealand
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.51658° or 45° 30′ 60″ southLongitude
170.69841° or 170° 41′ 54″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4V6GFMMX+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 6592890683OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Wairunga” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Wairunga”
- Turkish: “Wairunga”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Royal and Blessed Sacrament Parish.
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