Wakari
District of Dunedin
in Dunedin City of Otago, New Zealand

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-45.874 and 170.504 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -45° 52' 26" and E 170° 30' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 04:08 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:51 am and 7:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.710 and -7.982 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Andres de Teixido
References
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Delve into Wakari

The district Wakari of Dunedin in Dunedin City (Otago) is a subburb in New Zealand about 381 mi south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

11°C (53 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bluestone On George

Address
0,7 mi
571 George Street
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Roslyn Apartments

Address
0,8 mi
23 City Road
9001 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Amross Motel

Address
0,8 mi
660 George Street
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bella Vista Motel Dunedin

Address
1,1 mi
704 Great King St
9001 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alhambra Oaks Motor Lodge

Address
0,9 mi
588 Great King Street
9002 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


538 Great King Motel

Address
0,8 mi
538 Great King Street
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chapel Apartments

Address
0,1 mi
81 Moray Place
9001 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Allan Court Motel

Address
0,7 mi
590 George St
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dunedin Motel and Villas

Address
0,8 mi
624 George Street
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dunedin Palms Motel

Address
0,4 mi
185 high st, Dunedin
9016 Dunedin
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Mountain Bike Dunedin (GoPro) New Zealand

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Dunedin City Council - Public Forum - July 24 2014

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Dunedin's Art & Culture

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Dunedin City Council - Council Meeting - November 3 2014

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 57:02 min
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Author: Dunedin City Council

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Dunedin City Council - Public Forum - September 22 2014

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dunedin City Council

Coverage of the Dunedin City Council Public Forum held on Monday Sept 22 2014.


Dunedin City Council - Council Meeting - December 15 2014

Published: December 22, 2014
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dunedin

Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. While Tauranga, Napier-Hastings and Hamilton have eclipsed the city in population in recent years to make it only the seventh largest city in New Zealand, Dunedin is still considered to be one of the four main cities of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons.

Located at -45.8667, 170.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dunedin, Populated places in the Otago Region, Port cities in New Zealand, University towns, Populated places established in 1848, Former provincial capitals of New Zealand, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms

Otago Boys' High School

Otago Boys' High School (OBHS) is one of New Zealand's oldest boys' secondary schools, located in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It was founded on 3 August 1863 and moved to its present site in 1885. The main building was designed by Robert Lawson and is regarded as one of the finest Gothic revival structures in the country. Situated on high ground above central Dunedin it commands excellent views of the city and is a prominent landmark.

Located at -45.8716, 170.495 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Boys' schools in New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region, Educational institutions established in 1863, Jacobethan architecture, Secondary schools in Dunedin, Robert Lawson buildings, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, Edmund Anscombe buildings

St. Hilda's Collegiate School

Saint Hilda's Collegiate School is a girls' secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. Founded as an Anglican school in 1896 by the first bishop of Dunedin, Bishop Samuel Nevill and staffed by the Sisters of the Church. The sisters withdrew from the school in the 1930s. St. Hilda's is the only school of the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin. It is integrated into the New Zealand state school system.

Located at -45.8671, 170.503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Girls' schools in New Zealand, Boarding schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools in Dunedin

Kaikorai Presbyterian Church

Kaikorai Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian congregation of the PCANZ Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand located in Kaikorai, a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand. Kaikorai Presbyterian Church has stood at the crossroads of Taieri Road and Nairn Street since 1868.

Located at -45.8652, 170.484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Places of worship in Dunedin, Presbyterian churches in New Zealand

Kavanagh College

Kavanagh College is a Catholic Secondary school in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school in its present form dates from 1989 but its origins as a secondary school go back to 1871.

Located at -45.8741, 170.496 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dominican schools, Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools, Educational institutions established in 1871, Educational institutions established in 1876, Educational institutions established in 1997, Educational institutions established in 1976, Educational institutions established in 1989, Secondary schools in Dunedin, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Dunedin, 1871 establishments in New Zealand

Olveston (house)

Olveston is a substantial house in an inner suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Located at -45.8661, 170.502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
New Zealand architecture, Museums in Dunedin, Houses in New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region, Historic house museums in New Zealand, Reportedly haunted locations in New Zealand

Columba College

Columba College is an integrated presbyterian school in Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand. The roll is made up of pupils of all ages. The majority of pupils are in the girls secondary, day and boarding school, but there is also a primary school consisting of boys and girls in years 1-6.

Located at -45.8631, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Presbyterian schools in New Zealand, Boarding schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1915, Girls' schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools in Dunedin

Stuart Street, Dunedin

Stuart Street is one of the main streets of Dunedin, New Zealand. As with many of Dunedin's streets, it is named after a main street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Stuart Street runs orthogonally to the city's main business district of George and Princes Streets, meeting them at The Octagon, the city's centre, where it is briefly interrupted by the Octagon itself. This divides Stuart Street into two separate streets, Upper Stuart Street and Lower Stuart Street.

Located at -45.8738, 170.502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Dunedin

Wakari Hospital

Wakari Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is situated in the suburb of Wakari, about three kilometres north-west of the city centre. The hospital is operated by the Southern District Health Board and is closely associated with Dunedin Public Hospital. It contains specialised psychiatric services but also cares for people with intellectual disability and people undergoing physical rehabilitation.

Located at -45.859, 170.473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Psychiatric hospitals in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Hospitals established in 1957

Beverly-Begg Observatory

The Beverly-Begg Observatory a New Zealand astronomical observatory, situated on Robin Hood Park in the Belleknowes part of Dunedin's town belt. It was established in 1922 by the Dunedin Astronomical Society and is the home of the group. The annex was added in the 1960s.

Located at -45.8724, 170.491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Education in Dunedin

Meridian Mall, Dunedin

The Meridian Mall is a large shopping complex in Dunedin, New Zealand designed by ASA Crone Architects, an Australian development company. At 16,000 m it is the largest retail mall in the southern South Island, and one of the largest in the South Island as a whole. The mall was constructed in 1995-1997 behind the former Arthur Barnett building in George Street which was designed by Edmund Anscombe (1874-1948) and completed in 1924.

Located at -45.87, 170.505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Shopping centres in New Zealand, Visitor attractions in Dunedin

Globe Theatre, Dunedin

The Globe Theatre is the name of a theatre located in Dunedin, New Zealand, and the amateur theatre company that runs it. The theatre was built in 1961 by Patric and Rosalie Carey as an extension of their house, at a time when professional theatre was virtually non-existent in New Zealand. The theatre is notable for premiering all of James K. Baxter’s plays. The building to which it is attached, at 104 London Street, was designed by William Mason (architect) as his own house and built in 1864.

Located at -45.8704, 170.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in Dunedin, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region, Buildings and structures completed in 1961

St. Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin

St Paul's Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Dunedin, in New Zealand and the seat of the Bishop of Dunedin.

Located at -45.8736, 170.503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Anglican cathedrals in New Zealand, Places of worship in Dunedin, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region

King Edward Technical College

King Edward Technical College is the former name for a school and technical college in Dunedin, New Zealand, which was established as the Dunedin Technical School in 1889 when the Caledonian Society instigated night education classes. Originally run from Great King Street, it offered classes in carpentry, chemistry, cookery, domestic economy, typewriting, and woodcarving, with courses expanding by 1895 to include dressmaking, navigation, and plumbing.

Located at -45.8731, 170.499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Secondary schools in Dunedin, Educational institutions established in 1889

Moana Pool

Moana Pool is the largest swimming pool in the southern half of New Zealand's South Island. It is located at the corner of Littlebourne Road and Upper Stuart Street close to Otago Boys' High School, on the slopes of Roslyn, overlooking the centre of the city of Dunedin. The pool complex can be seen from much of the city, and commands extensive views over central and coastal Dunedin.

Located at -45.8697, 170.497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Dunedin, Swimming venues in New Zealand

John McGlashan College

John McGlashan College is an integrated secondary, day and boarding school for boys, located in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin, New Zealand. The school currently caters for approximately 520 students from years 7 to 13, including 150 boarders.

Located at -45.8556, 170.498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Boys' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1919, International Baccalaureate schools in New Zealand, Presbyterian schools in New Zealand, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, Secondary schools in Dunedin

Flagstaff, Otago

Flagstaff, known in Māori as Te Whanaupaki, is a prominent hill overlooking the northwest of the city of Dunedin, in New Zealand's South Island. Together with Mount Cargill, which lies to its northeast, it dominates the skyline of the city. Flagstaff lies seven kilometres to the north of Dunedin's city centre. The hill was known by the Māori as Whakari, and an anglicised form of this name is still used for the Dunedin suburb of Wakari, which lies to the south of Flagstaff.

Located at -45.829, 170.465 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of New Zealand, Geography of Dunedin

Arthur Street Cemetery

Arthur Street cemetery was the first cemetery built in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is situated on the City Rise, on the corner of Arthur Street and Rattray Street, on the slopes overlooking the city's centre, which lies 500 metres to the east. The first burial at the site was of surveyor's labourer James Campbell, buried on October 29, 1846, over a year before the settlement of Dunedin was founded in 1848.

Located at -45.8733, 170.494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Dunedin

Wakari

Wakari is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 2.5 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, immediately to the west of the ridge which runs to the west of the city's centre. Wakari lies to the north of the upper reaches of the Kaikorai Valley, and is also north of the suburb of Kaikorai. The suburbs of Roslyn and Maori Hill are situated on the ridge immediately to the southeast and east of Wakari.

Located at -45.8589, 170.483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Maori Hill

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. It is connected to Dunedin North, which lies to the east, via Drivers Road, the suburbs of Roslyn and Kaikorai to the southwest via Highgate, and the suburb of Wakari to the northwest via Balmacewen Road.

Located at -45.8585, 170.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Ross Creek Reservoir

The Ross Creek Reservoir is an artificial lake in Dunedin, New Zealand. One of the oldest artificial lakes in the country, and the oldest water supply reservoir still in use in the country, it was created in the 1860s to provide water for the city of Dunedin, at that time in the middle of rapid expansion due to the Otago goldrush.

Located at -45.8471, 170.499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, NZHPT Category I listings in the Otago Region, Reservoirs in New Zealand, Geography of Dunedin, Protected areas of the Otago Region

Halfway Bush

Halfway Bush is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 3 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, close to the point at which Taieri Road becomes the winding rural Three Mile Hill Road. It was this road which gave the suburb its name, as this locality was halfway between the Taieri Plains and central Dunedin in the early days of European settlement, when Three Mile Hill was the main route from Dunedin to the Otago hinterland.

Located at -45.85, 170.467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Roslyn, Otago

Roslyn is a major residential and retail suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 150 metres above the city centre on the ridge which runs in a crescent around the central city's western edge. It is 2.5 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, immediately above the Town Belt. Roslyn's 2001 population was 3,957. Roslyn is connected to the city's CBD via Stuart Street and City Road.

Located at -45.8673, 170.49 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Brockville, New Zealand

Brockville is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located at the edge of the city's main urban area, 5.5 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, but separated from it by both a ridge of hills and the Kaikorai Valley. The suburb's main street is Brockville Road, which leaves Kaikorai Valley Road close to the boundary between the suburbs of Kaikorai and Bradford, winding up the slopes which forms the northwestern boundary of Kaikorai Valley.

Located at -45.8671, 170.459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Dunedin

Roslyn Overbridge

The Roslyn Overbridge (also known as Roslyn Bridge or Highgate Bridge) is a landmark in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. Located 2.5 kilometres northwest of the city's centre, it allows for the passage of the arterial Upper Stuart Street under Highgate, the main suburban road which runs along the ridge of hills which surrounds the city centre. The bridge, constructed in 1954 consists of a single arch, and lies at the heart of one of the city's more complex interchanges.

Located at -45.8667, 170.491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Bridges in New Zealand, Bridges completed in 1954

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