Abernethys Creek

Abernethys Creek is a stream in Dunedin City, Otago. Abernethys Creek is situated nearby to the locality Te Ngaru, as well as near Heyward Point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whareakeake and Ōtākou Māori Memorial Methodist Church.

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. Whareakeake is situated 2½ km north of Abernethys Creek.

Ōtākou Māori Memorial Methodist Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ōtākou Māori Memorial Methodist Church is situated 3½ km southeast of Abernethys Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aramoana and Harwood.

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 3 km east of Abernethys Creek.

Harwood

Village

Harwood is a rural settlement on the northern side of the Otago Peninsula. It is within the boundaries of Dunedin city in New Zealand. Before 2000, most of the houses were cribs, but they have since been upgraded and become permanent residences. Harwood is situated 3 km south of Abernethys Creek.

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 3½ km southeast of Abernethys Creek.

Abernethys Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.78701° or 45° 47′ 13″ south

Longitude

170.66995° or 170° 40′ 12″ east

Open location code

4V6G6M79+5X

GeoNames ID

6212442

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Localities in the Area

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