Lance Richdale Observatory

Lance Richdale Observatory is an observatory in Otago, South Island. Lance Richdale Observatory is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pukekura, as well as near the museum Fort Taiaroa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pukekura and Fort Taiaroa.

Pukekura

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pukekura is an archaeological site.

Fort Taiaroa

Museum

Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Taiaroa is a museum, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Lance Richdale Observatory.

Taiaroa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Taiaroa Head Lighthouse is situated 240 metres northeast of Lance Richdale Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aramoana and Harington Point.

Aramoana

Village

Photo: Benchill, Public domain.

Aramoana is a small coastal settlement 27 kilometres north of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261.

Harington Point

Hamlet

Photo: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harington Point, often incorrectly spelt Harrington Point, is a settlement at the northeastern end of Otago Peninsula, lying within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Ōtākou is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Ōtākou is situated 3½ km south of Lance Richdale Observatory.

Lance Richdale Observatory

Type: Observatory
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.77553° or 45° 46′ 32″ south

Longitude

170.72723° or 170° 43′ 38″ east

Open location code

4V6G6PFG+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 606562833

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Highlights include Taiaroa Albatross Colony and Blue Penguins Pukekura viewing platform.

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