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East Taieri

Otago, New Zealand · Oceania

About East Taieri

East Taieri works well as a base: 10 minutes from Wingatui, 17km from Baldwin Street.

East Taieri is a town located in Otago, New Zealand. With a population of 2,570, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, East Taieri sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add East Taieri to your route.

About East Taieri

East Taieri is a small township, located between Mosgiel and Allanton in New Zealand's Otago region. It lies on State Highway 1 en route between the city of Dunedin and its airport at Momona. It lies close to the southeastern edge of the Taieri Plain, hence its name.

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Where is East Taieri located?

East Taieri is located in Otago, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -45.9000 latitude, 170.3333 longitude.

What is the population of East Taieri?

East Taieri has a population of approximately 2,570 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
2,570
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Otago
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-45.9000, 170.3333

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.

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Worth the detour from East Taieri

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

photogenic

Tunnel Beach

A hand-cut sandstone tunnel commissioned in the 1870s descends through the cliff to a hidden cove with a sea arch and stacks, south of Dunedin. A steep 20-minute walk down.

10 km · about 20 min drive

famous road

Baldwin Street

Dunedin's famously vertiginous suburban street, long certified by Guinness as the world's steepest at a 35% gradient: a quirky bucket-list detour for any South Island road trip.

17 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Larnach Castle

1871 Gothic Revival mansion on the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand's only castle, with gardens and views over Otago Harbour.

23 km · about 25 min drive

beach

Sandfly Bay

A steep dune descent on the Otago Peninsula leads to a beach where New Zealand sea lions haul out and yellow-eyed penguins come ashore at dusk, watched from a DOC hide.

25 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near East Taieri

  • 17 kmBaldwin StreetDunedin's famously vertiginous suburban street, long certified by Guinness as the world's steepest at a 35% gradient: a quirky bucket-list detour for any South Island road trip.
  • 73 kmNugget Point LighthouseA wave-battered headland in the Catlins where an 1870 lighthouse overlooks jagged sea-stack 'nuggets', fur seals and penguins: reached by a scenic coastal road and short clifftop walk.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near East Taieri.

Mosgiel

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 14,800

Wingatui

🇳🇿 New Zealand

4 km awayPop. 1,030

Fairfield

🇳🇿 New Zealand

5 km awayPop. 2,710

Brighton

🇳🇿 New Zealand

6 km awayPop. 1,580

Green Island

🇳🇿 New Zealand

8 km awayPop. 2,440

Concord

🇳🇿 New Zealand

9 km awayPop. 1,580

Corstorphine

🇳🇿 New Zealand

10 km awayPop. 3,890

Balaclava

🇳🇿 New Zealand

10 km awayPop. 2,470

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