Tow Rock

Tow Rock is an island in , . Tow Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Boulder Beach and Sandymount.

Beach
is a rocky beach on the Pacific Ocean, located on the south side of , some 15.7 kilometres by road east from central , . is situated 2½ km northwest of Tow Rock.

Peak
is a prominent hill on , in the southeastern of . It is 13 kilometres east of the city centre of , close to the northeastern end of , and rises to a height of 312 metres. is situated 3 km northeast of Tow Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pukehiki and Macandrew Bay.

Hamlet
is a small locality on the , within the city of on the of . It is located on the ridge which runs along the centre of the peninsula, 8 kilometres from Dunedin city centre, at a junction between Highcliff Road, which runs along the peninsula's ridge, and Castlewood Road, which descends to on the shore of the . is situated 4 km north of Tow Rock.

Quarter
is located on the in the of . It is situated on the edge of , and is named for pioneer Scottish settler James Macandrew who lived here during his later life. is situated 6 km northwest of Tow Rock.

Quarter
is a semi-residential suburb of , , located on the between and . Access to surrounding suburbs and the centre of the city is via Portobello Road, which skirts the edge of Otago Harbour. is situated 7 km northwest of Tow Rock.

Tow Rock

Latitude
-45.90838° or 45° 54′ 30″ south
Longitude
170.6401° or 170° 38′ 24″ east
Open location code
4V6G3JRR+J2
Geo­Names ID
6212331
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