Carkeek Observatory

The Carkeek Observatory is the earliest surviving in New Zealand. It was built around 1867 by retired customs officer and amateur astronomer Stephen Carkeek on his farm south of in the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
  • Building
  • …is also known as “Stephen Carkeek’s Astronomical Observatory”
  • Description: oldest surviving observatory in New Zealand

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Longwood and Fell Locomotive Museum.

Manor estate
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is an historic house south of … is situated 1½ km northeast of Carkeek Observatory.

Museum
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The is a railway museum… is situated 3 km north of Carkeek Observatory.

Railway station
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railway station is a single-platform… is situated 3½ km north of Carkeek Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Featherston and Pigeon Bush.

Town
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is a town in the … is situated 3 km north of Carkeek Observatory.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 5 km west of Carkeek Observatory.

Hamlet
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is a rural locality and a statistical… is situated 6 km northeast of Carkeek Observatory.

Carkeek Observatory

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Latitude
-41.14542° or 41° 8′ 44″ south
Longitude
175.32336° or 175° 19′ 24″ east
Open location code
4VCQV83F+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1568650310
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q96051497

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