Ōakura
Ōakura is a small township in New Plymouth District, Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 15 kilometres south-west of New Plymouth. Ōkato is 12 km further south-west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Town with 1,690 residents
- Description: town in Taranaki, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Oakura”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gairloch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tataraimaka and Omata.
Tataraimaka
Hamlet
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Tataraimaka is a rural coastal area in Taranaki, New Zealand. It is predominantly a dairy farming area, approximately 20 kilometres south-west of New Plymouth. Tataraimaka is situated 5 km southwest of Ōakura.
Omata
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Young, CC BY 2.0.
Omata is a locality in Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45 just southwest of New Plymouth. Omata and Western New Plymouth are adjacent to the Tapuae Marine Reserve. Omata is situated 6 km northeast of Ōakura.
Whalers Gate
Suburb
Whalers Gate is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the southwest of the city centre. The area was allocated to several whalers in 1847, and was called "The Whaler's Gate" at least from 1860. Whalers Gate is situated 8 km northeast of Ōakura.
Ōakura
- Category: locality
- Location: New Plymouth District, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.11753° or 39° 7′ 3″ southLongitude
173.95611° or 173° 57′ 22″ eastPopulation
1,690Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
4VGMVXJ4+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3081610880OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2185922Wikidata ID
Q2160225
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In Other Languages
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