Taiaroa Head
Taiaroa Head is a headland at the end of the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand, overlooking the mouth of the Otago Harbour. It lies within the city limits of Dunedin.
- Type: Cape
- Description: New Zealand headland
- Also known as: “Pukekura”, “Taiaroa Cape”, “Мис Тайароа”, and “Таяроа”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Fort Taiaroa and Pukekura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aramoana and Harington Point.
Aramoana
Village
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
Taiaroa Head
- Categories: headland, point, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.77515° or 45° 46′ 31″ south
Longitude
170.72833° or 170° 43′ 42″ east
Open location code
4V6G6PFH+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Taiaroa Head” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “泰亚罗阿角”
- Czech: “Taiaroa”
- Dutch: “Taiaroa Head”
- Esperanto: “Kabo Taiaroa”
- French: “Taiaroa Head”
- German: “Taiaroa Head”
- Indonesian: “Taiaroa Head”
- Indonesian: “Tanjung Taiaroa”
- Portuguese: “Taiaroa Head”
- Russian: “Таиароа”
- Ukrainian: “Мис Таяроа”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Te Ngaru and Heyward Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lance Richdale Observatory and Taiaroa Albatross Colony.
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Worth a closer look: Dunedin and Port Chalmers.
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