East Otago is the name given to that part of Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand that lies directly to the north of Dunedin. To the south, its limit is approximately the rough hill pass of the Kilmog, 25 kilometres north of Dunedin city centre, and in the north the limit is the Shag River. Otago (help· info) is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. ... The South Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... Dunedin (Ōtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. ... The Shag River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. ...

The Population of East Otago is 2,500 (est 2001)

Expected Population in 2006 is 3,000 with 1,400 expecting to live in the Main town of Waikouaiti Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. ...

Census provisional count for East Otago as of 2006 was 4,991

Census provisional count for East Otago towns was:

Waikouaiti: 1,620 Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. ...

Palmerston: 1,246 The name Palmerston can refer to several places, and also to several notable people: // Places Palmerston - a city near Darwin in Australia Palmerston - a suburb of Canberra, Australia Palmerston - a town in Ontario, Canada Palmerston Island - an island in the Cook Islands Palmerston - a town in Otago in the South...

Karitane: 720 The seaside settlement of Karitane is located within the limits of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand, 35 kilometres to the north of the city centre. ...

Dunback: 320 Dunback is a small town in the Otago region of New Zealand. ...

Moeraki: 682 Moeraki is a small fishing village located on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. ...

4,588 Live in the 5 main centers

403 Live in the rural areas

Total: 4,991

The area contains two main towns, Waikouaiti and Palmerston along with the smaller settlements of Karitane and Dunback. Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin. ... Panorama of the view from Puketapu Cairn overlooking Palmerston Puketapu dominates Palmerston, New Zealand The town of Palmerston, in New Zealands South Island lies 50 kilometres to the north of the city of Dunedin. ... The seaside settlement of Karitane is located within the limits of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand, 35 kilometres to the north of the city centre. ... Dunback is a small town in the Otago region of New Zealand. ...

The name East Otago has fallen somewhat out of favour since the expansion of the city limits of Dunedin to encompass much of this area in the 1990s. See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...