Oamaru
Oamaru is a town in North Otago, New Zealand, with beautiful Victorian buildings crafted from the fine, white local limestone, and colonies of penguins.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waitaki District Council and St Patrick’s Basilica, Oamaru.
Waitaki District Council
Government office
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
The Waitaki District Council building, the former Oamaru Chief Post Office, is the seat of the Waitaki District in Oamaru, New Zealand. Oamaru's first post office was built in 1864 to a design by William Mason and William Clayton.
St Patrick’s Basilica, Oamaru
Church
Photo: Andrew Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St Patrick's Basilica or Oamaru Basilica, as it is popularly known because of its style of architecture, is a Catholic church in Oamaru, New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston.
Weston
Suburb
Weston is a town situated 5 km inland from Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand. It is regarded as one of the more affluent towns of the Waitaki District and had a population of 1,050 in the 2018 census. Weston is situated 4½ km northwest of Oamaru.
Oamaru
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Damaru” and “Oamaru Borough”
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.1° or 45° 6′ southLongitude
170.9667° or 170° 58′ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
4V6GVXX8+XMGeoNames ID
2185918
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