SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin)
SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin) is a research institute in Southland, South Island. SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin) is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodend.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Awarua Satellite Ground Station.
Awarua Satellite Ground Station
Military installation
Photo: Satopsnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Awarua Satellite Ground Station is an Earth station built initially to support the European Space Agency Ariane 5 ES ATV launch campaigns. It was established by Venture Southland in 2007. Awarua Satellite Ground Station is situated 2 km south of SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodend and Clifton.
Woodend
Hamlet
Woodend is a rural suburb of the New Zealand city of Invercargill. Woodend is situated 4½ km north of SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin).
Clifton
Suburb
Clifton is the southernmost suburb of New Zealand's southernmost city, Invercargill. It is located close to the shore of the New River estuary on State Highway 1, 5 kilometres southeast of the city centre and 4 kilometres northwest of Woodend. Clifton is situated 7 km north of SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin).
Tisbury
Hamlet
Tisbury is a semi-rural suburb of Invercargill in the south-eastern corner of the city, covering approximately 8.21 km². Its origins lie in agricultural land-use on the fringe of Invercargill, and over time it has evolved into a mix of lifestyle-blocks, small farms and residential lots. Tisbury is situated 8 km north of SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin).
SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin)
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “Super Dual Auroral Radar Network”
- Categories: monitoring station, meadow, and education
- Location: Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-46.51342° or 46° 30′ 48″ southLongitude
168.37586° or 168° 22′ 33″ eastOperator
La Trobe University (Australia)Open location code
4V5CF9PG+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 517034508OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_station
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Satellite Map
Discover SuperDARN (TIGER-Unwin) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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