Pūrākaunui

Pūrākaunui is a small settlement in , in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located within the bounds of the city of , in a rural coastal area some 25 km to the north of the city centre.
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  • Type: Village with 210 residents
  • Description: locality in Dunedin City, Otago Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Purakanui”, “Purakaunui”, and “Purakaunui, Dunedin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whareakeake and Orokonui Ecosanctuary.

Beach
is a beach 25 kilometres northeast of in the of , as well as the valley above and behind the beach. Located to the west of Aramoana and included as a section of the Otago Heads, was a place of habitation for Māori people from early times until the Sealers' War skirmish of 1817 from which it derived its colonial name. is situated 2½ km southeast of Pūrākaunui.

Tourism office
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
, called Te Korowai o Mihiwaka in Māori, is an ecological island wildlife reserve developed by the Otago Natural History Trust in the Orokonui Valley between and Pūrākaunui, New Zealand, 20 kilometres to the north of central . is situated 4 km southwest of Pūrākaunui.

Peak
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km southwest of Pūrākaunui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Beach and Waitati.

Hamlet
, known in Māori as Wharauwerawera or Wharewerawera is a small coastal settlement in , comprising approximately 100 homes. Many of the sections were initially auctioned in October 1922 for a pound deposit.

Village
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, from the Māori Waitete, is a small seaside settlement in , New Zealand, within the city limits of . It is located close to the tidal mudflats of , 19 kilometres north of the Dunedin city centre. is situated 5 km west of Pūrākaunui.

Village
, known in Māori as Ōkāhau, is a small settlement on the coast of , in the of New Zealand. It is situated close to the northern shore of , an area of mudflats north of , and is administered as part of Dunedin City. is situated 6 km northwest of Pūrākaunui.

Pūrākaunui

Latitude
-45.75163° or 45° 45′ 6″ south
Longitude
170.6384° or 170° 38′ 18″ east
Population
210
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4V6G6JXQ+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1652032293
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6212425
Wiki­data ID
Q25661602
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Maori to Turkish—“Pūrākaunui” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Pūrākaunui”
  • Turkish: “Pūrākaunui”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Purakanui Public Cemetery and Mouats Bay (Pūrākaunui Recreation Reserve).

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