Observation Post

Observation Post is a building in Otago, South Island. Observation Post is situated nearby to the museum Fort Taiaroa, as well as near the archaeological site Pukekura.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Taiaroa and Pukekura.

Fort Taiaroa

Museum

Photo: Andy king50, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Taiaroa is a museum.

Pukekura

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pukekura is an archaeological site.

Taiaroa Head Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taiaroa Head Lighthouse is situated 130 metres northeast of Observation Post.

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, being 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 southwest of Observation Post.

Observation Post

Type: Building
Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-45.77471° or 45° 46′ 29″ south

Longitude

170.72789° or 170° 43′ 40″ east

Open location code

4V6G6PGH+45

OpenStreetMap ID

way 752962209

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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