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Oaro

Oaro is a locality in , . Oaro is situated nearby to the hamlet .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oaro and Goose Bay.

Hamlet
is a settlement close to the Pacific Ocean Coast of north Canterbury, in the of New Zealand. is within on State Highway 1 and on the South Island Main Trunk railway, 20 kilometres south of .

Hamlet
is a small locality in New Zealand, located 15 kilometres southwest of . It is beside a bay that is also named . It was named in the mid-nineteenth century, either after geese that got away from a nearby whaling station or from a Kāinga that was ruined by Te Rauparaha. is situated 4 km northeast of Oaro.

Oaro

Latitude
-42.5083° or 42° 30′ 30″ south
Longitude
173.50015° or 173° 30′ 1″ east
Elevation
150 metres (492 feet)
Open location code
4V9MFGR2+M3
Geo­Names ID
6222641
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Notable Places Nearby

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