Omarama
Sign in to saveOmarama is a small town (population 291 as of the 2018 census) at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the southern Canterbury region. The Ahuriri River is a short distance to the north of the township. Omarama is 30 km (20 minutes drive) southwest of Twizel, 40 km (30 minutes drive) southeast of Lake Ōhau and 32 km (21 minutes drive) northeast of the Lindis Pass.
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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Populated places in the Canterbury Region, Use New Zealand English from November 2021 and Waitaki District.
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Key facts
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- Omarama
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- Town
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- The Place of Light
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 6
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- Country
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- Region
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- New Zealand
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- Canterbury
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- Territorial authority
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- Waitaki District
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- Ward
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- Ahuriri Ward
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- Community
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- Ahuriri Community
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- Electorates
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- Waitaki District Council
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- locality
- Country
- New Zealand
- Located in
- Canterbury Region
- Population
- 310
- Image
- Omarama NewZealand.JPG
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- Omarama
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Government
- Demographics
- Aviemore statistical area
- Economy
- Recreation and attractions
- Education
- In popular culture
- Climate
- References
- External links
Omarama is a small town (population 291 as of the 2018 census) at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the southern Canterbury region. The Ahuriri River is a short distance to the north of the township. Omarama is 30 km (20 minutes drive) southwest of Twizel, 40 km (30 minutes drive) southeast of Lake Ōhau and 32 km (21 minutes drive) northeast of the Lindis Pass.
Omarama is primarily a rural service centre, providing local farmers and other residents with necessities and facilities such as grocery shopping, fuel and mechanical services, and a post shop. In recent years these and similar services have expanded moderately, due to the increase in new residents and visitors, including anglers, artists, astronomers, sailplane enthusiasts, skiers and tourists. A significant proportion of permanent village residents are employees of, or contractors to, Meridian Energy Limited, a state-owned enterprise that is responsible for the nearby dams and powerstations that are part of New Zealand's hydroelectricity generation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Omarama” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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3 mapped locations