Fort Opau
Fort Opau is a fort in Greater Wellington, North Island. Fort Opau is situated nearby to Makara Radio Station ruins, as well as near the park West Wind Recreation Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quartz Hill.
Quartz Hill
Peak
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quartz Hill is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Fort Opau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mākara Beach and Mākara.
Mākara Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mākara Beach, previously spelled Makara Beach, is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, consisting of a small seaside village and its surrounding countryside. Wellington City Council regards it as a separate suburb to Mākara.
Mākara
Suburb
Photo: Lanma726, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mākara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea. The suburb is named after the Mākara Stream. Mākara is situated 5 km south of Fort Opau.
City
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wellington City is that part of the urban area of Wellington in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington City Council. The Windy City is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.
Fort Opau
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.22235° or 41° 13′ 21″ southLongitude
174.69578° or 174° 41′ 45″ eastOpen location code
4VCPQMHW+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 7539606233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Makara Radio Station ruins and West Wind Recreation Area.
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