Contour Channel

Contour Channel is a canal in Otago, South Island. Contour Channel is situated nearby to the locality Maungatua, as well as near Momona.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunedin Airport.

Dunedin Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Andrewrutherford, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dunedin Airport, officially Dunedin International Airport, also known as Momona Airport, is an international airport in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand, serving Dunedin city and the Otago and Southland regions. Dunedin Airport is situated 4 km southeast of Contour Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Momona and Outram.

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 4½ km southeast of Contour Channel.

Outram

Village

Photo: Andrewrutherford, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 6 km northeast of Contour Channel.

Taieri Plain

Locality

Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Taieri Plain is an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. The plain covers an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of 30 kilometres. Taieri Plain is situated 7 km east of Contour Channel.

Contour Channel

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.89838° or 45° 53′ 54″ south

Longitude

170.1701° or 170° 10′ 12″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

4V6G452C+J2

GeoNames ID

6212126

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Satellite Map

Discover Contour Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Taieri and Taieri Plain.

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