Whareakeake
Whareakeake is a beach 25 kilometres northeast of Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, 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, Whareakeake 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.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Murdering Beach”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Beach and Pūrākaunui.
Pūrākaunui
Village
Pūrākaunui is a small settlement in Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. Pūrākaunui is situated 2½ km northwest of Whareakeake.
Aramoana
Village
Whareakeake
- Category: landform
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.76257° or 45° 45′ 45″ south
Longitude
170.66927° or 170° 40′ 9″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4V6G6MP9+XP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Whareakeake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whareakeake”
- Maori: “Whareakeake”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Heyward Point and Te Ngaru.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Whareakeake and Kaikai Beach.
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