Otamatea | |
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Suburb | |
Country | New Zealand |
Local authority | Whanganui |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 1,284 |
Airport(s) | None |
Hospitals(s) | Kowhainui Hospital |
Westmere | Westmere | Westmere |
Westmere | Aramoho | |
Springvale | Springvale | St. John's Hill |
Otamatea is a residential suburb of Whanganui, [1] New Zealand. Otamatea is under the local governance of the Whanganui District Council.
Otamatea is located on the northwestern edge of the Whanganui urban area, straddling State Highway 3 for approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Virginia Lake.
The Retaruke River is a river in the North Island of New Zealand. It joins with the Whanganui River just above Wade's Landing and downstream from Taumarunui. The river flows through the farming communities of Upper and then Lower Retaruke Valley. Downstream from this junction is the Mangapurua Landing with its Bridge to Nowhere, servicing the ill-fated Mangapurua Valley farming community.
The Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui at Pukenamu, Queen's Park Whanganui is currently closed for redevelopment. The temporary premises at Sarjeant on the Quay, 38 Taupo Quay currently house the Sarjeant Collection, and all exhibitions and events. The Sarjeant Gallery is a regional art museum with a collection of international and New Zealand art.
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Otamatea River may refer to two rivers in New Zealand:
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