Nicols Creek
Nicols Creek is a stream in Otago, South Island. Nicols Creek is situated nearby to the locality Flagstaff, as well as near the suburb Glenleith.Places of Interest
Highlights include Flagstaff and Moore’s Bush Reserve.
Flagstaff
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flagstaff, known in Māori as Te Whanaupaki, is a prominent hill overlooking the northwest of the city of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island. Together with Mount Cargill, which lies to its northeast, it dominates the skyline of the city.
Moore’s Bush Reserve
Forest
Photo: Kimbirdley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moore's Bush Reserve, also known as Moore's Bush, is a small reserve in the suburb of Leith Valley in Dunedin, New Zealand. This 4-hectare reserve is a combination of remnant native forest and a former dairy farm that has been replanted with native species. Moore’s Bush Reserve is situated 2½ km east of Nicols Creek.
Swampy Summit
Peak
Swampy Summit is a prominent hill 12 kilometres to the north of Dunedin, New Zealand. It reaches a height of 739 metres. The hill's eastern slopes forms the western side of Leith Valley, the other side of which consists of the flank of Mount Cargill. Swampy Summit is situated 2½ km north of Nicols Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leith Valley and Helensburgh.
Leith Valley
Locality
Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leith Valley is a suburb, valley, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, located to the northwest of the city centre. To differentiate the name of the valley from that of the suburb, the former is usually referred to as the Leith Valley, the latter simply as Leith Valley. Leith Valley is situated 3 km southeast of Nicols Creek.
Helensburgh
Suburb
Helensburgh is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located to the northwest of the city centre. Helensburgh is located immediately to the north of Wakari and east of Halfway Bush. Helensburgh is situated 3½ km south of Nicols Creek.
Pine Hill
Suburb
Pine Hill is a suburb, hill, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited on the hill of the same name, a spur of Mount Cargill overlooking North East Valley and Glenleith 4 kilometres to the north of the city centre. Pine Hill is situated 4 km southeast of Nicols Creek.
Nicols Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.81838° or 45° 49′ 6″ southLongitude
170.4801° or 170° 28′ 48″ eastElevation
578 metres (1,896 feet)Open location code
4V6G5FJJ+J2GeoNames ID
6212180
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Localities in the Area
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