Taiaroa

Taiaroa is a post office in Dunedin City, Otago. Taiaroa is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pukekura, as well as near the hamlet Harington Point.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Taiaroa and Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.

Fort Taiaroa

Museum

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Fort Taiaroa is a museum, which is situated 1 km northwest of Taiaroa.

Taiaroa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Taiaroa Head Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km north of Taiaroa.

Pukekura

Archaeological site

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Pukekura is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km northwest of Taiaroa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harington Point and Aramoana.

Harington Point

Hamlet

Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harington Point, being often incorrectly spelt Harrington Point, is a settlement at the northeastern end of Otago Peninsula, lying within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Aramoana

Village

Photo: Benchill, Public domain.

Aramoana is a small coastal settlement 27 kilometres north of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261.

Otakou is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Otakou is situated 3 km southwest of Taiaroa.

Taiaroa

Type: Post office
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.78333° or 45° 47′ south

Longitude

170.73333° or 170° 44′ east

Elevation

172 metres (564 feet)

Open location code

4V6G6P8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2182045

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