Otara
Otara is a hamlet in Southland District, Southland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waipapa Point Lighthouse.
Waipapa Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.
Waipapa Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Waipapa Point, Southland, New Zealand. It was first lit on 1 January 1884. The lighthouse was built in response to the wreck of the passenger steamer SS Tararua on reefs off Waipapa Point on 29 April 1881, with the loss of 131 lives. Waipapa Point Lighthouse is situated 4 km southwest of Otara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tokanui and Fortrose.
Tokanui
Hamlet
Tokanui is a community in the eastern portion of Southland District Council, located on the Southern Scenic Route about 56 km east of Invercargill and 107 km southwest of Balclutha, New Zealand. Tokanui is situated 9 km northeast of Otara.
Fortrose
Hamlet
Fortrose is a locality on the southernmost coast of the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region. It is situated on Toetoes Bay at the mouth of the Mataura River, and is on the far western edge of the Catlins. Fortrose is situated 9 km northwest of Otara.
Pukewao
Locality
Pukewao is a locality in the southeastern corner of the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located inland from Toetoes Bay in the very western part of the Catlins, and nearby settlements include Tokanui to the southeast, Fortrose on the coast to the southwest, and Te Peka and Waimahaka to the northwest. Pukewao is situated 9 km north of Otara.
Otara
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Southland District, Southland Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.63522° or 46° 38′ 7″ southLongitude
168.88458° or 168° 53′ 5″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
4V5C9V7M+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 268896684OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Otara” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Otara”
- Turkish: “Otara”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Otara Community Centre and Lake Forest.
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