Oaro
Oaro is a settlement close to the Pacific Ocean Coast of north Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. Oaro is within Kaikōura District on State Highway 1 and on the South Island Main Trunk railway, 20 kilometres south of Kaikōura.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goose Bay.
Goose Bay
Hamlet
Goose Bay is a small locality in New Zealand, located 15 kilometres southwest of Kaikōura. Goose Bay is situated 4½ km northeast of Oaro.
Oaro
- Type: Hamlet with 66 residents
- Description: locality in Kaikoura District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Kaikōura District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.5156° or 42° 30′ 56″ south
Longitude
173.50418° or 173° 30′ 15″ east
Population
66
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
4V9MFGM3+QM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Oaro” goes by many names.
- German: “Oaro (Neuseeland)”
- German: “Oaro”
- Maori: “Oaro”
- Russian: “Оаро (Новая Зеландия)”
- Russian: “Оаро”
- Turkish: “Oaro”
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Highlights: Scenic Reserve - Oaro SH1 and Mikonui.
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