Oamaru

Oamaru is a town in North , , with beautiful Victorian buildings crafted from the fine, white local limestone, and colonies of penguins.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Waitaki District Council and St Patrick’s Basilica, Oamaru.

Government office
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
The building, the former Oamaru Chief Post Office, is the seat of the in , New Zealand. Oamaru's first post office was built in 1864 to a design by William Mason and William Clayton.

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 , .

Library
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weston.

Suburb
is a town situated 5 km inland from , , . It is regarded as one of the more affluent towns of the and had a population of 1,050 in the 2018 census. is situated 4½ km northwest of Oamaru.

Oamaru

Latitude
-45.1° or 45° 6′ south
Longitude
170.9667° or 170° 58′ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
4V6GVXX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2185918
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waitaki District (3rd Order Administrative District) and Oamaru North.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Oamaru Rail Station and King George Park.

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