Wreck of Victory

Wreck of Victory is a disaster remains in Dunedin City, Otago. Wreck of Victory is situated nearby to the village Ōtākou, as well as near Harwood.

Photo: Benchill, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Disaster remains
Description: shipwreck in New Zealand
Also known as: “SS Victory”, “Victory”, and “wreck of Victory”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Victory Beach.

Victory Beach

Beach

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Victory Beach is located on the Pacific Ocean coast of the Otago Peninsula, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is 24 kilometres by road from Dunedin city centre and 7 kilometres from the nearby town of Portobello.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōtākou and Harwood.

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 4½ km northwest of Wreck of Victory.

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 5 km northwest of Wreck of Victory.

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 5 km north of Wreck of Victory.

Wreck of Victory

Categories: shipwreck, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.84114° or 45° 50′ 28″ south

Longitude

170.73253° or 170° 43′ 57″ east

Open location code

4V6G5P5M+G2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1036801846

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wreck

GeoNames ID

6212487

Wikidata ID

Q79308890

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