Pūrākaunui Bay

Pūrākaunui Bay is a bay in , . Pūrākaunui Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Dunedin City, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Purakanui Bay” and “Purakaunui Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blueskin Bay and Mōpānui.

Photo: Alistair Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in , , 25 km north of , 25 km south of Palmerston, and 350 km south of . The area's small towns and villages of Waitati, Warrington, Seacliff, Evansdale and Doctors Point attract lifestyle-commuter types who work in the city and alternative dudes who want to do their own thing.

Peak
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY 4.0.
is a peak.

Cemetery
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pūrākaunui and Long Beach.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in , in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located within the bounds of the city of , in a rural coastal area some 25 km to the north of the city centre.

Hamlet
, known in Māori as Wharauwerawera or Wharewerawera is a small coastal settlement in , comprising approximately 100 homes. Many of the sections were initially auctioned in October 1922 for a pound deposit.

Village
, known in Māori as Ōkāhau, is a small settlement on the coast of , in the of New Zealand. It is situated close to the northern shore of , an area of mudflats north of , and is administered as part of Dunedin City.

Pūrākaunui Bay

Latitude
-45.7381° or 45° 44′ 17″ south
Longitude
170.62329° or 170° 37′ 24″ east
Open location code
4V6G7J6F+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6592916054
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
6249073
Wiki­data ID
Q49389023
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Satellite Map

Discover Pūrākaunui Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Maori—“Pūrākaunui Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Purakanui Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Purakaunui Bay (luuk sa Otago)”
  • Cebuano: “Purakaunui Bay”
  • Maori: “Pūrākaunui”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pūrākaunui Beach and Pa (Mapoutahi).

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