Ohariu Bay
Ohariu Bay is a bay in New Zealand. Ohariu Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Mākara Beach, as well as near the locality Te Hikowhenua.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ōwhāriu” and “Owhariu Bay”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mākara Beach and Ohariu.
Mākara Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mākara Beach, previously spelled Makara Beach, is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, consisting of a small seaside village and its surrounding countryside. Wellington City Council regards it as a separate suburb to Mākara.
Ohariu
Suburb
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ohariu is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is a rural area, located 5 kilometres from Khandallah. The name is a corruption of Owhariu, where, according to Māori mythology, Kupe dried the sails of his canoe.
Mākara
Suburb
Photo: Lanma726, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mākara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea. The suburb is named after the Mākara Stream.
Ohariu Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.21752° or 41° 13′ 3″ southLongitude
174.71195° or 174° 42′ 43″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
4VCPQPJ6+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3819686593OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Ohariu Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ohariu Bay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Te Hikowhenua and Kiakia.
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