Makara, New Zealand
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Basic information | |
Local authority | Wellington |
Coordinates | 41°16′09″S 174°42′18″E / 41.269120°S 174.705122°ECoordinates: 41°16′09″S 174°42′18″E / 41.269120°S 174.705122°E |
Population | 759 (2006) |
Surrounds | |
North | Ohariu |
East | Karori, Owhiro Bay |
Makara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea.[1]
With winding road access from Karori or Johnsonville / Ohariu, Makara is a rural area with sparse development.
In the nineteenth century there was a small amount of gold-mining but no large-scale workable deposits were ever found.
Adjacent to Cape Terawhiti the Cook Strait cables come ashore, carrying power and telecommunications between the North and South Islands.
See also
- Project West Wind wind farm.
- Terawhiti Station.
References
- ↑ "Place Name Detail: Makara". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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