Gairloch

Gairloch is a historic site in New Zealand. Gairloch is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tīmaru Redoubt, as well as near the town Ōakura.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: late 19th century Northern Steamship Company ship in New Zealand, sunk in 1903
Also known as: “Gairlock”, “S. S. Gairloch”, and “SS Gairloch”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ōakura and Tataraimaka.

Ōakura

Town

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Ōakura is a small township in New Plymouth District, Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 15 kilometres south-west of New Plymouth. Ōkato is 12 km further south-west. Ōakura is situated 3½ km east of Gairloch.

Tataraimaka

Hamlet

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Tataraimaka is a rural coastal area in Taranaki, New Zealand. It is predominantly a dairy farming area, approximately 20 kilometres south-west of New Plymouth. Tataraimaka is situated 4 km south of Gairloch.

Ōkato

Village

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Ōkato is a small town in rural Taranaki, New Zealand. It is situated about 25 minutes drive around the coast from New Plymouth on State Highway 45. Ōakura is 12 km to the north-east, and Warea is 9 km to the south-west. Ōkato is situated 9 km south of Gairloch.

Gairloch

Categories: steamship, shipwreck, tourism, historic site, and disaster remains
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-39.11815° or 39° 7′ 5″ south

Longitude

173.91815° or 173° 55′ 5″ east

Open location code

4VGMVWJ9+P7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1036801980

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wreck

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q135012596

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