Otago pronunciation (help· info) is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. It measures approximately 32,000 km² (12,350 mi²), making it the second-largest region in New Zealand. As of the census of 2001 the region had a population of 181,542. Image File history File links En-nz-otago. ... Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ... The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ... A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

The name "Otago" anglicises the Kai Tahu Māori dialect name "Otakou". The village of Otakou on the Otago Peninsula served as a whaling base during early years of European economic interest in the east coast of Murihiku around 1840. The Otago region of New Zealand lies in the southeast of the South Island. ... Ngāi Tahu, or Kai Tahu, is the principal iwi (tribe) of the southern region of New Zealand. ... For the Māori language, see Māori language. ... The settlement of Otakou lies within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. ... NASA satellite photo of Otago Peninsula and Otago Harbour. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch Whaling is the hunting and killing of Whales. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Otago Settlement, sponsored by the Free Church of Scotland, materialised in March 1848 with the arrival of the first two immigrant ships from Greenock on the Firth of Clyde -- the John Wickliffe and the Philip Laing. Captain William Cargill, a veteran of the Peninsular War, served as the colony's first leader: Otago citizens subsequently elected him to the office of Superintendent. This article concerns the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900, for the Free Church of Scotland existing from 1900 to the present day see Free Church of Scotland (post 1900). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Greenock (Grianaig in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh and a burgh of barony in the unitary authority region of Inverclyde in western Scotland, forming part of a continuous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east. ... Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. ... William Cargill was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1784. ... The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain, as French Invasions in Portugal, as Guerre dEspagne in France and as Frenchs War in Catalonia) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought in the Iberian Peninsula with Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces...

Initial settlement concentrated on port and city, then expanded, notably to the south-west where the fertile Taieri Plains offered good farmland. The 1860s saw rapid commercial expansion after Gabriel Read discovered gold at Gabriel's Gully near Lawrence and the Central Otago goldrush ensued. Veterans of goldfields in California and Australia, plus many other fortune-seekers from Europe, North America and China poured into the then Province of Otago, swamping its Scottish Presbyterian character. Further gold discoveries at Clyde and on the Arrow River round Arrowtown led to a boom, and Otago became for a period the cultural and economic centre of New Zealand, if not of Australasia. New Zealand's first daily newspaper, the Otago Daily Times, originally edited by Julius Vogel, dates from this period. The Taieri Plains are an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. ... // Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Gabriel Read was an Australian gold prospector who, after working on the goldfields of California and Victoria, Australia travelled to New Zealand. ... Gabriels Gully is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, three kilometres from Lawrence township and close to the Tuapeka River. ... Lawrence is a small town of some 500 inhabitants in Otago, in New Zealands South Island. ... The Central Otago Goldrush (often simply called the Otago goldrush) occurred during the 1860s in Otago, New Zealand. ... (For the current top-level subdivision of New Zealand, see Regions of New Zealand) Provinces in New Zealand were used from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on November 1, 1876. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Clyde is a small town in Central Otago, New Zealand. ... Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Oceania. ... Sir Julius Vogel (February 24, 1835 - March 12, 1899) was New Zealands first Jewish prime minister. ...

The Province of Southland separated from Otago and set up its own Provincial Council at Invercargill in 1861. After difficulties ensued, Otago re-absorbed it in 1870, but for local government purposes Southland now forms a separate region. (For the current top-level subdivision of New Zealand, see Regions of New Zealand) Provinces in New Zealand were used from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on November 1, 1876. ...   Categories: New Zealand-related stubs | Southland, New Zealand | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ... Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost settlements in the world. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ...

Provincial government in New Zealand ceased in 1876, and for various reasons the national limelight gradually shifted northwards. The colony divided itself into several counties in 1876, two being named for the Scottish independence heroes Wallace and Bruce. 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... William Wallace Monument Sir William Wallace (circa. ... Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329), was King of Scotland (1306 – 1329). ...

Major centres include: Dunedin, Oamaru (made famous by Janet Frame), Balclutha, and the tourist attractions Queenstown, Alexandra, and Wanaka. Kaitangata in South Otago provides a prominent coal source. Alternative meanings at Dunedin (disambiguation) Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. ...   pronunciation[?] Waitaki District Council building, Thames Street, Oamaru Oamaru is the largest town of North Otago in New Zealands South Island, and serves as its principal centre. ... Janet Paterson Frame ONZ, CBE, (August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004) was a New Zealand writer. ... Looking across the Clutha towards the town centre. ... Panorama of the view from the Remarkables back toward Frankton airport (Queenstown airport) with Queenstown beyond. ... Alexandra is a town in the Central Otago district of New Zealands South Island. ... Wanaka is a town in the Central Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Kaitangata is a town near the coast of South Otago, New Zealand, on the left bank of the Clutha River ten kilometres south east of Balclutha. ... South Otago (pop. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (strip mining). ...

New Zealand's first university, The University of Otago, was founded in 1869 as the provincial university in Dunedin. The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealands oldest university. ... Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. ...

Central Otago area produces excellent quality wine made from the Pinot Noir grape. The area known as Central Otago in Otago, New Zealand, includes the middle of the region but generally also most of the north-western portion (the Queenstown-Lakes District). ...

Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Northland Region, one of the regions of New Zealand, is, as the name suggests, the northernmost of New Zealands administrative regions. ... Auckland Region is a local government region in New Zealand. ... Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Bay of Plenty, often abbreviated to BoP, is a region of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name. ... Gisborne is the name of a unitary authority (in this case, a region and district) in New Zealand. ... Hawkes Bay is a region of New Zealand. ... View of Mount Taranaki from Stratford (facing west). ... Manawatu-Wanganui is a region situated in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island. ... The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ...   Categories: Nelson, New Zealand | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand | New Zealand geography stubs ... Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. ... The city of Nelson stands on the eastern side of Tasman Bay at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand and is the administrative centre for Nelson Province. ... The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island. ... The New Zealand region of Canterbury mostly comprises the Canterbury Plains. ... Southland is the name of New Zealands southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single-tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

External links

• Otago Daily Times Newspaper
• Otago Regional Council
• Otago Peninsula
• Otago Rugby Football Union
• Otago New Zealand,Everything about Otago
• Otago Polytechnic