Shag Point
Shag Point is a point in New Zealand.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shag Point and Palmerston.
Shag Point
Hamlet
Shag Point / Matakaea is a headland and township in East Otago, New Zealand. Both the point and the nearby Shag River take their English name from a seabird, the pied shag. Shag Point is situated 3 km northwest of Shag Point.
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 9 km west of Shag Point.
Kātiki
Locality
Kātiki is a small settlement in North Otago, New Zealand. It lies between the townships of Palmerston and Hampden on State Highway 1 at the northern end of Kātiki Beach, close to the Moeraki Peninsula. Kātiki is situated 10 km north of Shag Point.
Shag Point
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Vulcan Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.48333° or 45° 29′ southLongitude
170.83333° or 170° 50′ eastOpen location code
4V6GGR8M+M8GeoNames ID
2182821
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