Briar Gully

Briar Gully is a gorge in Otago, South Island and has an elevation of 440 metres. Briar Gully is situated nearby to the locality Benmore, as well as near the village Otematata.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benmore Dam and Junction Island.

Benmore Dam

Dam

Photo: Andrew Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Benmore Dam is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. There are eight other power stations in the Waitaki Power Scheme.

Junction Island

Island

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Junction Island is situated 4 km northwest of Briar Gully.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otematata.

Otematata is a town in the Waitaki District of Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. It is defined as a "populated area less than a town" and the 2001 New Zealand census gave the "usually resident population count" as 243. Otematata is situated 3 km south of Briar Gully.

Briar Gully

Type: Gorge with an elevation of 440 metres
Category: landform
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-44.57835° or 44° 34′ 42″ south

Longitude

170.20009° or 170° 12′ 0″ east

Elevation

440 metres (1,444 feet)

Open location code

4V7GC6C2+M2

GeoNames ID

6209582

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benmore Dam and Otematata River.

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