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Beverly-Begg Observatory

The Beverly-Begg Observatory is a astronomical observatory, situated in Robin Hood Park in the Belleknowes part of town belt. It was established in 1922 by the Dunedin Astronomical Society and is the home of the group.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Otago Boys‘ High School (Tower Block) and St Joseph’s Cathedral.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 330 metres northeast of Beverly-Begg Observatory.

Church
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St Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. It is located in in the city of , New Zealand. It serves as the seat of the bishop of the Latin Church Diocese of Dunedin, which was erected on 26 November 1869. is situated 550 metres southeast of Beverly-Begg Observatory.

School
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Otago Boys' High School is a secondary school in , New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's oldest boys' secondary schools. Originally known as Dunedin High School, it was founded on 3 August 1863 and moved to its present site in 1885. is situated 310 metres northeast of Beverly-Begg Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City Rise and Roslyn.

Quarter
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is an inner suburb of the New Zealand city of . One of the city's older suburbs, it is, as its name suggests, centred on the slopes which lie close to the city centre, particularly those closest to the city's original heart of The Exchange.

Suburb
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is a major residential and retail suburb of the New Zealand city of . It is located 150 metres above the city centre on the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge.

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is the main city of the region and the second-largest city on the South Island of . The city was predominantly settled by Scots, and its name is an anglicised version of Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh.

Beverly-Begg Observatory

Latitude
-45.87248° or 45° 52′ 21″ south
Longitude
170.49162° or 170° 29′ 30″ east
Open location code
4V6G4FHR+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96696906
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q4899457
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tennis court - lawn and Robin Hood Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Beverly-Begg Observatory”. Photo: ChristchurchHistorian, CC BY-SA 4.0.