Owens Creek
Owens Creek is a stream in New Zealand. Owens Creek is situated nearby to the suburb Lake Hayes Estate, as well as near the locality Douglasvale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge.
Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Steve & Jem Copley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge spans the Kawarau River in the Otago region in the South Island of New Zealand. The bridge is mainly used for commercial purposes by the AJ Hackett Bungy Company for bungy jumping - the world's first commercial bungy jumping site. Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge is situated 3 km east of Owens Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Hayes Estate and Arrowtown.
Lake Hayes Estate
Suburb
Photo: Grapeman4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Hayes Estate is a town nearby to Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It is named after and situated near Lake Hayes; however, the lake is not visible from most parts of the estate. Lake Hayes Estate is situated 6 km west of Owens Creek.
Arrowtown
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6.
Shotover Country
Quarter
Shotover Country is a suburb of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. It has around 810 sections and was originally 202 hectares when first rezoned from rural to residential. Shotover Country is situated 7 km west of Owens Creek.
Owens Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45° or 45° southLongitude
168.86667° or 168° 52′ eastElevation
372 metres (1,220 feet)Open location code
4V7C2V28+2MGeoNames ID
2185160
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