University of Otago Marama Hall

University of Otago Marama Hall is an university building in Dunedin City, Otago. University of Otago Marama Hall is situated nearby to the university building Allen Hall Theatre, as well as near University of Otago School of Mines.

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Type: University building
Description: university building in Dunedin, New Zealand
Also known as: “Marama Hall”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tūhura Otago Museum and Allen Hall Theatre.

Tūhura Otago Museum

Museum

Tūhura Otago Museum, located near the city center of Dunedin, New Zealand, adjacent to the University of Otago campus, is one of the country's largest museums and a prominent attraction in the city. Tūhura Otago Museum is situated 320 metres west of University of Otago Marama Hall.

Allen Hall Theatre

University building

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Allen Hall, also known as the Allen Hall Theatre, is a building at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is named after James Allen, Vice-Chancellor and then Chancellor of the university, who was instrumental in raising funds for building the hall.

St Margaret’s College

College

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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 150 metres northeast of University of Otago Marama Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunedin and Maori Hill.

Dunedin

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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.

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.