Makara, New Zealand

Makara, New Zealand
Makara
Makara beach.JPG
Makara beach
Basic information
Local authority Wellington
Facilities
Surrounds
North Ohariu
East Karori, Owhiro Bay
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Makara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea.[1]

With road access over passes from either 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.

Referenced

  1. ^ "Place Name Detail: Makara". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=53620. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 

Coordinates: 41°16′09″S 174°42′18″E / 41.269120°S 174.705122°E / -41.269120; 174.705122


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