Kawarau Gorge
Kawarau Gorge is a hamlet in Otago, South Island. Kawarau Gorge is situated nearby to the hamlet Ripponvale, as well as near the locality Gees Flat.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bannockburn and Cromwell.
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 4 km southeast of Kawarau Gorge.
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.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 8 km northeast of Kawarau Gorge.
Kawarau Gorge
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Otago Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.05597° or 45° 3′ 22″ south
Longitude
169.13472° or 169° 8′ 5″ east
Elevation
410 metres (1,345 feet)
Open location code
4V6FW4VM+JV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Kawarau Gorge” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Kawarau Gorge”
- Turkish: “Kawarau Gorge”
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Localities in the Area
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