Ōhau Point
Ōhau Point is a 180 metres high promontory on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand, approximately 25 km north of Kaikōura. State Highway 1 and the South Island Main Trunk railway line pass the point.Photo: Andrea Schaffer, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Cape
- Description: point and seal colony in Kaikōura District, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ohau Point”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rakautara.
Rakautara
Locality
Photo: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0.
Rakautara is a small settlement 22 kilometres north of Kaikōura, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Ōhau Point
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.24751° or 42° 14′ 51″ southLongitude
173.82998° or 173° 49′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4V9MQR2H+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 11662391528OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2185855Wikidata ID
Q32302682
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In Other Languages
“Ōhau Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ohau Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mangamaunu and Hapuku.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ohau Stream Seal Pups and Ohau Point Lookout.
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