Oparara Basin
Oparara Basin is a picnic site in Nelson, Nelson Bays. Oparara Basin is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Oparara Arch Lookout, as well as near Moria Gate Arch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ōpārara Basin Arches and Mirror Tarn.
Ōpārara Basin Arches
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The Ōpārara Basin Arches are a number of natural limestone tunnels formed by the Ōpārara River, in the Ōpārara Basin, New Zealand. The two most famous ones are the 'Ōpārara Arch', large enough for a multi-storey house, and the 'Moria Gate Arch', which is smaller in height. Ōpārara Basin Arches is situated 650 metres northwest of Oparara Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōpārara.
Ōpārara
Locality
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Ōpārara is a locality, which is situated 9 km southwest of Oparara Basin.
Oparara Basin
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.15141° or 41° 9′ 5″ southLongitude
172.19064° or 172° 11′ 26″ eastOpen location code
4VCJR5XR+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1627868754OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oparara Arch Lookout and Moria Arch Lookout.
Nearby Places
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