Ōkahau Point

Ōkahau Point is a cape in , . Ōkahau Point is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Cape
  • Description: point in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Okahau Point”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kātiki Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Hayden5650, Public domain.
The , also known as Moeraki Lighthouse, shone for the first time in 1878, following several accidents on the dangerous reefs around the area, to make the area safer for ships that sailed past on their way to , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moeraki and Kātiki.

Village
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
is a small fishing village on the east coast of the of . It was once the location of a whaling station. In the 1870s, local interests believed it could become the main port for the north area and a railway line, the Branch, was built to the settlement and opened in 1877.

Locality
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is a small settlement in North Otago, New Zealand. It lies between the townships of and on State Highway 1 at the northern end of Beach, close to the Peninsula.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, a small town in North Otago, , lies close to the North Otago coast, 35 kilometres south of and 80 kilometres north of the city of , to both of which it is connected by State Highway 1.

Ōkahau Point

Latitude
-45.38081° or 45° 22′ 51″ south
Longitude
170.86803° or 170° 52′ 5″ east
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
4V6GJV99+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11661794072
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6215149
Wiki­data ID
Q32304139
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Satellite Map

Discover Ōkahau Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Ōkahau Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Okahau Point”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kaika and Hillgrove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tūtakahikura and Te Raka-a-Hineatea.

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