Kaikai Beach
Kaikai Beach is a beach in Otago, South Island. Kaikai Beach is situated nearby to the locality Heyward Point, as well as near the village Aramoana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Otago Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Takeretawhai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whareakeake and Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.
Whareakeake
Beach
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.
Taiaroa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taiaroa Head Lighthouse is situated 4 km east of Kaikai Beach.
Fort Taiaroa
Museum
Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Taiaroa is a museum, which is situated 4 km southeast of Kaikai Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aramoana and Long Beach.
Aramoana
Village
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
Aramoana is a small coastal settlement 27 kilometres north of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261. Aramoana is situated 2½ km southeast of Kaikai Beach.
Long Beach
Hamlet
Long Beach, known in Māori as Wharauwerawera or Wharewerawera is a small coastal settlement in Otago, New Zealand comprising approximately 100 homes. Many of the sections were initially auctioned in October 1922 for a pound deposit. Long Beach is situated 3 km west of Kaikai Beach.
Pūrākaunui
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pūrākaunui is a small settlement in Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located within the bounds of the city of Dunedin, in a rural coastal area some 25 km to the north of the city centre. Pūrākaunui is situated 3½ km west of Kaikai Beach.
Kaikai Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.76102° or 45° 45′ 40″ southLongitude
170.68278° or 170° 40′ 58″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
4V6G6MQM+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 281487449OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Kaikai Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kaikai Beach”
- Maori: “Takeretawhai”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heyward Point and Whareakeake.
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