Mākara
Makara | |
|---|---|
 Makara beach | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 759 |
| Ohariu | ||
  Makara  |
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 Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
External links
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