Pickaxe Bluff

Pickaxe Bluff is a locality in Otago, South Island. Pickaxe Bluff is situated nearby to the locality Cairnmuir Gully, as well as near Cairnmuir Ladder.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cromwell and Bannockburn.

Cromwell

Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY 3.0.

Cromwell, originally known as "The Junction", is a town in central Otago, New Zealand. It sits right at the confluence of the Clutha and Kawarau Rivers, on the South Island.

Bannockburn is a small historic gold mining town located outside of Cromwell in Central Otago, New Zealand. The area was first made known as a rich alluvial gold field and was mined extensively in the 1860s. Bannockburn is situated 6 km west of Pickaxe Bluff.

Lowburn

Hamlet

Lowburn is a small settlement in Central Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the shores of the man-made Lake Dunstan, which was formed by the building of the Clyde Dam. Lowburn is situated 9 km north of Pickaxe Bluff.

Pickaxe Bluff

Type: Locality
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.07975° or 45° 4′ 47″ south

Longitude

169.23166° or 169° 13′ 54″ east

Open location code

4V6FW6CJ+4M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13765415336

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cairnmuir Gully and Cairnmuir Ladder.

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