Swampy VOR/DME

Swampy VOR/DME is a tower in Dunedin City, Otago. Swampy VOR/DME is situated near the peak Swampy Summit, as well as near the mountain saddle Leith Saddle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Swampy Summit and Moore’s Bush Reserve.

Swampy Summit

Peak

Swampy Summit is a prominent hill 12 kilometres to the north of Dunedin, New Zealand. It reaches a height of 739 metres. The hill's eastern slopes forms the western side of Leith Valley, the other side of which consists of the flank of Mount Cargill.

Moore’s Bush Reserve

Forest

Photo: Kimbirdley, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moore's Bush Reserve, also known as Moore's Bush, is a small reserve in the suburb of Leith Valley in Dunedin, New Zealand. This 4-hectare reserve is a combination of remnant native forest and a former dairy farm that has been replanted with native species. Moore’s Bush Reserve is situated 4 km southeast of Swampy VOR/DME.

Leith Saddle

Mountain saddle

Leith Saddle is a saddle between the sources of the Water of Leith and the Waitati River, approximately halfway between Dunedin's northern suburb of Pine Hill and the outlying settlement of Waitati. Leith Saddle is situated 3 km east of Swampy VOR/DME.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whare Flat and Leith Valley.

Whare Flat

Hamlet

Whare Flat is a locality some 15 km to the northwest of Dunedin city centre, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located at a widening of the Silver Stream's valley amid the foothills of the Silverpeaks. Whare Flat is situated 5 km southwest of Swampy VOR/DME.

Leith Valley

Locality

Photo: Grutness, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Leith Valley is a suburb, valley, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, located to the northwest of the city centre. To differentiate the name of the valley from that of the suburb, the former is usually referred to as the Leith Valley, the latter simply as Leith Valley. Leith Valley is situated 5 km southeast of Swampy VOR/DME.

Pine Hill

Suburb

Pine Hill is a suburb, hill, and general area of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is sited on the hill of the same name, a spur of Mount Cargill overlooking North East Valley and Glenleith 4 kilometres to the north of the city centre. Pine Hill is situated 6 km southeast of Swampy VOR/DME.

Swampy VOR/DME

Type: Tower
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.79451° or 45° 47′ 40″ south

Longitude

170.4772° or 170° 28′ 38″ east

Open location code

4V6G6F4G+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4811052891

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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