Pūrākaunui Beach
Pūrākaunui Beach is a beach in Otago, South Island. Pūrākaunui Beach is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pa (Mapoutahi), as well as near Canoe Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blueskin Bay and Mōpānui.
Blueskin Bay
Photo: Alistair Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blueskin Bay is in Otago, New Zealand, 25 km north of Dunedin, 25 km south of Palmerston, and 350 km south of Christchurch. The area's small towns and villages of Waitati, Warrington, Seacliff, Evansdale and Doctors Point attract lifestyle-commuter types who work in the city and alternative dudes who want to do their own thing.
Mōpānui
Peak
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY 4.0.
Mōpānui is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Pūrākaunui Beach.
Waitati Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waitati Cemetery is situated 3½ km southwest of Pūrākaunui Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pūrākaunui and Long Beach.
Pūrākaunui
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pūrākaunui is a small settlement in Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located within the bounds of the city of Dunedin, in a rural coastal area some 25 km to the north of the city centre.
Long Beach
Hamlet
Long Beach, known in Māori as Wharauwerawera or Wharewerawera is a small coastal settlement in Otago, New Zealand comprising approximately 100 homes. Many of the sections were initially auctioned in October 1922 for a pound deposit. Long Beach is situated 2½ km southeast of Pūrākaunui Beach.
Waitati
Village
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waitati, from the Māori Waitete, is a small seaside settlement in Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. It is located close to the tidal mudflats of Blueskin Bay, 19 kilometres north of the Dunedin city centre. Waitati is situated 4 km west of Pūrākaunui Beach.
Pūrākaunui Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-45.74034° or 45° 44′ 25″ southLongitude
170.62139° or 170° 37′ 17″ eastOpen location code
4V6G7J5C+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 262430881OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pa (Mapoutahi) and Canoe Beach.
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