Otematata

#709 among destinations in New Zealand

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Otematata is a town in the Waitaki District of Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is defined as a "populated area less than a town" and the 2001 New Zealand census gave the "usually resident population count" as 243. By the 2018 census it had declined to 183 inhabitants. This was considerably higher in the 1960s during the construction of the Benmore and Aviemore dams. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°36'17"S, 170°11'31"E

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CanterburyNew Zealand

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Otematata – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Aviemore, Benmore Dam.

5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Aviemore
129 min walk • Lake Aviemore or Mahi Tikumu is a man-made lake in New Zealand's South Island, part of the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme. Immediately upstream is Lake Benmore and downstream Lake Waitaki.
2.7 miN
Dam
Benmore Dam
68 min walk • Benmore Dam is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme, located in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. There are eight other power stations in the Waitaki Power Scheme.