Ōtamahua/Quail Island
Ōtamahua / Quail Island is an 81 ha uninhabited island within Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō in the South Island of New Zealand, close to Christchurch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Ōtamahua”, “Ōtamahua / Quail Island”, and “Quail Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lyttelton Lighthouse and Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers.
Lyttelton Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Lyttelton Lighthouse is situated 3 km northeast of Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers
Theater building
Photo: Paul Willyams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers was the head office of the Lyttelton Borough Council from 1887 until the late 20th century, when the borough council moved to a number of other buildings. Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers is situated 4 km northeast of Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Te Poho-o-Tamatea
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Poho-o-Tamatea is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charteris Bay and Cass Bay.
Charteris Bay
Hamlet
Charteris Bay is a small settlement on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The settlement is located on the south eastern side of Te Wharau / Charteris Bay, a large inlet of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. Charteris Bay is situated 2½ km southeast of Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Cass Bay
Quarter
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cass Bay is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km north of Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Rāpaki
Quarter
Photo: Allie Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa, commonly known as Rāpaki or Rapaki, is a small settlement within the Lyttelton Harbour basin. Rāpaki is one of four Banks Peninsula rūnanga based around marae. Rāpaki is situated 2½ km north of Ōtamahua/Quail Island.
Ōtamahua/Quail Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Ōtamahua/Quail Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Otamahua/Quail Island”
- Cebuano: “Quail Island (pulo sa New Zealand)”
- Cebuano: “Quail Island”
- Dutch: “Quail Island, New Zealand”
- German: “Quail Island”
- Maori: “Ōtamahua”
- Spanish: “Isla Quail”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Governors Bay and Allandale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quail Island and King Billy Island.
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