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Wakari

Otago, New Zealand · Oceania

About Wakari

Wakari works well as a base: 4km from Baldwin Street.

Wakari is a town located in Otago, New Zealand. With a population of 4,410, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Wakari 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 Wakari to your route.

About Wakari

Wakari ( wah-kah-ree) is a residential suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) 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

Read more 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. The suburb of Halfway Bush lies to the northwest, and the smaller suburb of Helensburgh lies to the north. Wakari is an anglicisation of the Māori Whakaari, "exposed to view". This is the Māori name for the hill, Flagstaff, which lies 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the northwest. A shibboleth is that many (though not all) local residents pronounce the name as "wy-kar-ree" (). The suburb is bounded in the south by Taieri Road, a main suburban arterial route which links central Dunedin with the Taieri Plains. West of Halfway Bush, the road becomes Three Mile Hill Road, crossing the eponymous hill to reach the Taieri Plain northeast of Mosgiel. To the southeast of Wakari, Taieri Road runs under the Roslyn Overbridge and becomes Stuart Street, one of central Dunedin's main streets. Other main roads in and around Wakari include Balmacewen Road in the northern part of the suburb, Helensburgh Road in the northeast, Nairn Street, and Shetland Street. Wakari's most prominent structure is the Wakari Hospital, one of Dunedin's main health care centres, which specialises in psychiatric services. This hospital is located in the west of the suburb, close to its boundary with Halfway Bush. Āraiteuru Marae is also located in Wakari. It is a marae (meeting ground) of Ngāi Tahu and includes Āraiteuru wharenui (meeting house). It is next to Balmacewen Intermediate School.

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Where is Wakari located?

Wakari is located in Otago, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -45.8484 latitude, 170.4801 longitude.

What is the population of Wakari?

Wakari has a population of approximately 4,410 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
4,410
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Otago
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-45.8484, 170.4801

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

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

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Worth the detour from Wakari

4 notable places within an hour's 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.

4 km · about 10 min 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.

8 km · about 15 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.

12 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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Wakari

  • Right hereBaldwin 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Wakari.

Halfway Bush

🇳🇿 New Zealand

1 km awayPop. 1,970

Maori Hill

🇳🇿 New Zealand

1 km awayPop. 2,620

Roslyn

🇳🇿 New Zealand

2 km awayPop. 3,020

Brockville

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 2,520

Opoho

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 1,310

Pine Hill

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 2,460

Maryhill

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 2,470

Dunedin

🇳🇿 New Zealand

3 km awayPop. 132,800

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