Pounawea
Pounawea is a small town in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located four kilometres southwest of Owaka, at the mouth of the Catlins River.Places of Interest
Highlights: Owaka Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Owaka and Glenomaru.
Owaka
Village
Owaka is a small town in the Clutha District of South Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. Owaka is situated 3½ km northwest of Pounawea.
Glenomaru
Locality
Glenomaru is a small settlement in The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Glenomaru is situated 10 km north of Pounawea.
Pounawea
- Type: Village with 51 residents
- Description: locality in Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Clutha District, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.47324° or 46° 28′ 24″ south
Longitude
169.69308° or 169° 41′ 35″ east
Population
51
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
4V5FGMGV+P6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Pounawea” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hinahina and New Haven.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pounawea Playground and Jacobs Hill.
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