Otakou
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.Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ōtākou Māori Memorial Methodist Church and Victory Beach.
Victory Beach
Beach
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Victory Beach is located on the Pacific Ocean coast of the Otago Peninsula, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is 24 kilometres by road from Dunedin city centre and 7 kilometres from the nearby town of Portobello. Victory Beach is situated 3½ km southeast of Otakou.
Taiaroa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Taiaroa Head Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northeast of Otakou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harington Point and Harwood.
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.
Harwood
Village
Harwood is a rural settlement on the northern side of the Otago Peninsula. It is within the boundaries of Dunedin city in New Zealand. Before 2000, most of the houses were cribs, but they have since been upgraded and become permanent residences. Harwood is situated 3 km southwest of Otakou.
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. Aramoana is situated 3 km north of Otakou.
Otakou
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Dunedin City, Otago Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.80414° or 45° 48′ 15″ southLongitude
170.71037° or 170° 42′ 37″ eastElevation
188 metres (617 feet)Open location code
4V6G5PW6+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 6594393998OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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