Kawarau Gorge
The Kawarau Gorge is a major river gorge created by the Kawarau River in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. The towns of Queenstown and Cromwell are linked by State Highway 6 through the gorge.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cromwell and Bannockburn.
Cromwell
Cromwell, originally known as "The Junction", is a town in central Otago, New Zealand. It sits right at the confluence of the Clutha and Kawarau Rivers, on the South Island.
Bannockburn
Village
Bannockburn is a small historic gold mining town located outside of Cromwell in Central Otago, New Zealand. The area was first made known as a rich alluvial gold field and was mined extensively in the 1860s. Bannockburn is situated 10 km southeast of Kawarau Gorge.
Lowburn
Hamlet
Lowburn is a small settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the shores of the man-made Lake Dunstan, which was formed by the building of the Clyde Dam. Lowburn is situated 10 km east of Kawarau Gorge.
Kawarau Gorge
- Type: Gorge with an elevation of 232 metres
- Description: canyon in New Zealand
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.01837° or 45° 1′ 6″ south
Longitude
169.09008° or 169° 5′ 24″ east
Elevation
232 metres (761 feet)
Open location code
4V6FX3JR+M2
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Cebuano—“Kawarau Gorge” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Foz d’o Kawarau”
- Cebuano: “Kawarau Gorge”
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