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State Highway 1 crosses the Waikouaiti River between Waikouaiti and Karitane
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State Highway 1 crosses the Waikouaiti River between Waikouaiti and Karitane

The Waikouaiti River is found to the north of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand. It flows to the Pacific Ocean at Karitane, close to the town of Waikouaiti. Image File history File links Waikouaiti River Bridge, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Waikouaiti River Bridge, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... Location Waikouaiti is situated on flat land near the northern end of a small bay and about 2 Kilometres north of the mouth of the Waikouaiti River. ... 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. ... Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. ... Otago  pronunciation? is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. ... 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. ... Location Waikouaiti is situated on flat land near the northern end of a small bay and about 2 Kilometres north of the mouth of the Waikouaiti River. ...


The Waikouaiti River is the Largest in East Otago 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. ...


The Waikouaiti Domestic Airport is situated beside the Waikouaiti river, just 2KM from the Town.


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Waikouaiti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (295 words)
Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago, New Zealand, within the city limits of Dunedin.
Waikouaiti is the site of the first major European settlement in Otago, and dates from the late 1830s when whaler Johnny Jones established a station in the area, The first school that was build by many Whalers, including Jonny Jones was built to educate the people of Waikouaiti and Karitane.
The town lies close to the coast and the mouth of the Waikouaiti River.
Encyclopedia: Waikouaiti (769 words)
Waikouaiti is a small town in East Otago (additional info and facts about East Otago), New Zealand (An independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery), within the city limits of Dunedin (additional info and facts about Dunedin).
Waikouaiti is the site of the first major European settlement in Otago (additional info and facts about Otago), and dates from the late 1830s (The decade from 1830 to 1839) when whaler (A ship engaged in whale fishing) Johnny Jones established a station in the area.
The name Waikouaiti is Maori (The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand), and may come from phrases meaning "small bitter waters" (wai-kawa-iti) or "braided streamlets" (wai-koua-iti).
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