Long Beach, New Zealand
- This article is about the settlement in Otago. For the Canterbury locality, see Longbeach, New Zealand.
Long Beach, known in Māori as Warauwerawera,[1] is a small coastal settlement in Otago, New Zealand comprising approximately 100 homes. Many of the sections were initially auctioned in October 1922 for a pound deposit. It is located within the city limits of Dunedin, and lies 15 kilometres northeast of the city centre, between Blueskin Bay and the mouth of the Otago Harbour. The small settlement of Purakaunui is located nearby.
Long Beach township is near a sandy beach that stretches 2.4 kilometres between coastal rock formations. Bird life in the beach and lagoon area includes blue penguins, seals, terns, pukeko, herons, spoonbills, and ducks. Because the beach lies within a bay and is seldom affected by swells, it is a common swimming location. Rock-climbing cliffs and caves at the beach's western end also attract many visitors. The Mopanui Ecological Society, a Long Beach community group, has been extensively beautifying the area through mass planting of native flora in reserve areas.
The 2006 movie Out of the Blue was primarily filmed at Long Beach.
References
- ↑ Place names on Kāti Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki website, viewed 2012-01-04
Coordinates: 45°45′S 170°38′E / 45.750°S 170.633°E