Maungatua
Maungatua is a locality in Otago, South Island. Maungatua is situated nearby to the locality Woodside, as well as near Momona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Maungatua
Peak
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Maungatua, known also as Mauka Atua is a prominent ridge in the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand. It rises 895 metres above the floodplain of the Taieri River, directly to the west of Dunedin's airport at Momona. Maungatua is situated 3½ km northwest of Maungatua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Momona and Berwick.
Momona
Hamlet
Momona is a small town on the Taieri Plain in New Zealand's South Island. Momona School was established in 1899 and closed in 2004. The Henley Co-operative Dairy Company, established in nearby Henley, moved their cheese factory here, and was closed in the 1980s. Momona is situated 6 km east of Maungatua.
Berwick
Locality
Berwick is a small farming community on the banks of the Waipori River at the southwestern limit of Dunedin city, New Zealand, some 40 kilometres from the city centre. Berwick is situated 6 km southwest of Maungatua.
Outram
Village
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Outram is a rural suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand, with a population of 960 as of June 2025. It is located 28 kilometres west of the central city at the edge of the Taieri Plains, close to the foot of Maungatua. Outram is situated 7 km northeast of Maungatua.
Maungatua
- Type: Locality
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.89838° or 45° 53′ 54″ southLongitude
170.1501° or 170° 9′ 0″ eastElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
4V6G4522+J2GeoNames ID
6210127
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