A Block

A Block is an university building in Dunedin City, Otago which is located on Forth Street. A Block is situated nearby to McMillan Hockey Centre, as well as near the public building Pōpopo Wormporium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Forsyth Barr Stadium and St Margaret’s College.

Forsyth Barr Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Forsyth Barr Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand. At various stages of development it was also known as Dunedin Stadium or Awatea Street Stadium, or its non-commercial official name during the 2011 Rugby World Cup and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Otago Stadium. Forsyth Barr Stadium is situated 610 metres southeast of A Block.

St Margaret’s College

College

Photo: DrThneed, CC BY 4.0.

Saint Margaret's College, Otago is a residential college affiliated to the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. The current head of college is Elizabeth Koni. St Margaret’s College is situated 230 metres west of A Block.

University of Otago College of Education

University

The University of Otago College of Education is a teacher-training facility that is part of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was formed on 1 January 2007 through a merger of the University of Otago's Faculty of Education with the Dunedin College of Education. University of Otago College of Education is situated 290 metres south of A Block.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunedin and Opoho.

Dunedin

Photo: Benchill, Public domain.

Dunedin, called Ōtepoti in Māori, is the main city of the Otago region and the second-largest city of the South Island of New Zealand. Archaeological evidence shows Māori hunters have stayed in the area from about 1280.

Opoho

Suburb

Photo: Grutness, Public domain.

Ōpoho is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It sits on the western flank of Signal Hill, 3 kilometres to the northeast of the city centre, overlooking North East Valley and the Dunedin Botanic Gardens.

Maori Hill

Suburb

Maori Hill is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the northern end of the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge, 2 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, immediately above and within the Town Belt.

A Block

Type: University building
Address: Forth Street, Dunedin, 9016
Categories: building and education
Location: Dunedin City, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.86533° or 45° 51′ 55″ south

Longitude

170.51922° or 170° 31′ 9″ east

Operator

Otago Polytechnic

Open location code

4V6G4GM9+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 125697277

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

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