Omakau
Omakau is a settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located between Alexandra and Ranfurly on the northwest bank of the Manuherikia River. The smaller settlement of Ophir is located on the opposite bank, three kilometres to the southeast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ophir Post Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophir and Lauder.
Ophir
Hamlet
Photo: Zaqrfv, Public domain.
Ophir, originally known as Blacks, is a small settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located 23 km northeast of Alexandra, close to the east bank of the Manuherikia River.
Lauder
Hamlet
Lauder is a small settlement in the Otago Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in Central Otago, 8 km northeast of Omakau, on the main route between Alexandra and Ranfurly, State Highway 85. Lauder is situated 7 km northeast of Omakau.
Poolburn
Locality
Poolburn is a small rural settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in the Ida Valley nine kilometres to the southeast of Ophir. Poolburn is situated 8 km southeast of Omakau.
Omakau
- Type: Village with 336 residents
- Description: human settlement in New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Central Otago District, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.09441° or 45° 5′ 40″ southLongitude
169.60192° or 169° 36′ 7″ eastPopulation
336Elevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)Named after
Ngati MamoeOpen location code
4V6FWJ42+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 354673572OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
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