Wairunga
Wairunga is a locality in Otago, South Island. Wairunga is situated nearby to the locality Goodwood, as well as near the village Palmerston.Places of Interest
Highlights include Puketapu and Boer War memorial.
Puketapu
Peak
Puketapu is a prominent hill in Otago, in New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the town of Palmerston. The name Puketapu is Māori meaning "sacred hill". Puketapu is situated 3½ km northeast of Wairunga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmerston and Tumai.
Palmerston
Village
Palmerston is a town in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Located 50 kilometres to the north of the city of Dunedin, it is the largest town in the Waihemo Ward of the Waitaki District, with a population of 890. Palmerston is situated 3½ km northeast of Wairunga.
Tumai
Locality
Tumai is a rural locality in East Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 between Waikouaiti and Palmerston, and close to the South Island Main Trunk railway, although trains no longer stop at Tumai. Tumai is situated 7 km south of Wairunga.
Glenpark
Locality
Glenpark is a lightly populated rural locality in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is northwest of Palmerston and on the banks of the Shag River. To the west is the locality of Stoneburn. Glenpark is situated 8 km north of Wairunga.
Wairunga
- Type: Locality
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.50837° or 45° 30′ 30″ south
Longitude
170.6901° or 170° 41′ 24″ east
Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)
Open location code
4V6GFMRR+M2
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