Oao Creek
Oao Creek is a stream in New Zealand. Oao Creek is situated nearby to the locality Jerusalem, as well as near Morikau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Joseph’s Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jerusalem and Pipiriki.
Jerusalem
Hamlet
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Jerusalem, named for the Biblical Jerusalem, is a settlement 66 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally called Patiarero, it was one of the largest settlements on the Whanganui River in the 1840s with several hundred Ngāti Hau inhabitants of the iwi Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi. Jerusalem is situated 2½ km southeast of Oao Creek.
Pipiriki
Hamlet
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Pipiriki is a settlement in New Zealand, on the east bank of the Whanganui River, due west of the town of Raetihi and 79 kilometres upriver from Whanganui; it was originally on the opposite bank. Pipiriki is situated 6 km north of Oao Creek.
Ranana
Hamlet
Ranana is a settlement 60 kilometres up the Whanganui River from Whanganui, New Zealand. Originally known as Kauika, it grew after 1848 as local Māori moved out of fortified pā settlements in peacetime. Ranana is situated 6 km southeast of Oao Creek.
Oao Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.53333° or 39° 32′ southLongitude
175.06667° or 175° 4′ eastElevation
251 metres (823 feet)Open location code
4VGQF388+MMGeoNames ID
2185913
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