Fort Taiaroa
Fort Taiaroa is a museum in Otago, South Island. Fort Taiaroa is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pukekura, as well as near Lance Richdale Observatory.Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: fort in Taiaroa Head, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Fort Taiaroa (Including six-inch Armstrong Hydropneumatic Gun and Underground Chambers)” and “Historic Fort Taiaroa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pukekura and Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.
Taiaroa Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taiaroa Head Lighthouse is situated 140 metres north of Fort Taiaroa.
Taiaroa Head Fog Station
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taiaroa Head Fog Station is a building, which is situated 160 metres north of Fort Taiaroa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aramoana and Harington Point.
Aramoana
Village
Photo: Benchill, Public domain.
Aramoana is a small coastal settlement 27 kilometres north of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261.
Harington Point
Hamlet
Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harington Point, being often incorrectly spelt Harrington Point, is a settlement at the northeastern end of Otago Peninsula, lying within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Otakou
Village
Photo: Avenue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Otakou is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Otakou is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort Taiaroa.
Fort Taiaroa
- Categories: fortification, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-45.77486° or 45° 46′ 30″ southLongitude
170.7282° or 170° 43′ 42″ eastOpen location code
4V6G6PGH+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 7035703875OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q79301069
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