Poolburn

Poolburn is a locality in Otago, South Island. Poolburn is situated nearby to the hamlet Ophir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poolburn and Ophir.

Poolburn

Locality

Poolburn is a small rural settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in the Ida Valley nine kilometres to the southeast of Ophir.

Ophir, originally known as Blacks, is a small settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located 23 km northeast of Alexandra, close to the east bank of the Manuherikia River. Ophir is situated 6 km west of Poolburn.

Omakau

Village

Photo: Ingolfson, CC0.

Omakau is a settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located between Alexandra and Ranfurly on the northwest bank of the Manuherikia River. The smaller settlement of Ophir is located on the opposite bank, three kilometres to the southeast. Omakau is situated 7 km northwest of Poolburn.

Poolburn

Type: Locality
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.12837° or 45° 7′ 42″ south

Longitude

169.68009° or 169° 40′ 48″ east

Elevation

430 metres (1,411 feet)

Open location code

4V6FVMCJ+M2

GeoNames ID

6207899

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