Back Beach
Back Beach is a beach in Southland District, Southland. Back Beach is situated nearby to the locality East End, as well as near the village Oban.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Kā One-o-Pukerehe” and “Waitai”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oban and Watercress Beach.
Oban
Village
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oban is the principal settlement on Stewart Island, the southernmost inhabited island of the New Zealand archipelago. Oban is centred on Halfmoon Bay, and stretches over a peninsula to Paterson Inlet. Oban is situated 6 km northwest of Back Beach.
Watercress Beach
Locality
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watercress Beach is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Back Beach.
Back Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.93174° or 46° 55′ 54″ southLongitude
168.18829° or 168° 11′ 18″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
4V5C359Q+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 202891893OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
“Back Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Back Beach”
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