Spit Beach

Spit Beach is a beach in Otago, South Island. Spit Beach is situated nearby to the village Aramoana, as well as near the locality Heyward Point.

Type: Beach
Description: beach near Dunedin, New Zealand
Also known as: “Kaikoarare”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Taiaroa and Pukekura.

Fort Taiaroa

Museum

Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Taiaroa is a museum.

Pukekura

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pukekura is an archaeological site.

Taiaroa Head Fog Station

Building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taiaroa Head Fog Station is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aramoana and Harington Point.

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.

Harington Point

Hamlet

Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harington Point, being often incorrectly spelt Harrington Point, is a settlement at the northeastern end of Otago Peninsula, lying within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Harington Point is situated 3 km southeast of Spit Beach.

Ōtākou

Village

Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ōtākou is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Ōtākou is situated 4 km south of Spit Beach.

Spit Beach

Category: landform
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.77025° or 45° 46′ 13″ south

Longitude

170.70344° or 170° 42′ 12″ east

Open location code

4V6G6PH3+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 190034845

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

6212431

Wikidata ID

Q49324853

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Satellite Map

Discover Spit Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Spit Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Spit Beach”
Maori: “Kaikoarare”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Heyward Point and Te Ngaru.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lion Rock and Aramoana Domain.

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