Aramoana
Aramoana is a locality in Otago, South Island. Aramoana is situated nearby to the locality Heyward Point, as well as near Te Ngaru.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km east of Aramoana.
Fort Taiaroa
Museum
Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Taiaroa is a museum, which is situated 3 km east of Aramoana.
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.
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 4 km west of Aramoana.
Harington Point
Hamlet
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 4 km southeast of Aramoana.
Aramoana
- Type: Locality
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.76838° or 45° 46′ 6″ southLongitude
170.6901° or 170° 41′ 24″ eastElevation
212 metres (696 feet)Open location code
4V6G6MJR+J2GeoNames ID
6212436
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