South Island
Canterbury
Kaikōura District

Kaikoura

Kaikoura is a hill in , and has an elevation of 85 metres. Kaikoura is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mayfair Theatre and Kaikōura High School.

Movie theater
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a movie theater, which is situated 3 km east of Kaikoura.

School
is a state co-educational secondary school in , New Zealand. The first secondary school in Kaikōura was a district high school, which opened in 1903.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaikoura and South Bay.

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.
is a small coastal town on the east coast of the of , about 180 km north of and 130 km south of .

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kaikoura.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southwest of Kaikoura.

Kaikoura

Latitude
-42.4° or 42° 24′ south
Longitude
173.65° or 173° 39′ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
4V9MJJ2X+2X
Geo­Names ID
2189271
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Localities in the Area

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