Berwick (New Zealand)
| Berwick | ||
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 57 ′ S , 170 ° 6 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-OTA | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Otago | |
| District | Clutha District | |
| Ward | Bruce Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 3 m | |
| Post Code | 9073 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
Berwick is a small settlement in the Otago regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The origin of the place name is not clear. According to the customary naming in New Zealand, which is usually based on English places, Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland is the most likely namesake.
geography
The settlement is located 20 km southwest of Mosgiel at the southwest end of the Taieri Plains . To the west of the settlement, the Waipori River meanders past the homesteads and a good 2 km south of the settlement is Lake Waipori and 2 km southwest of the Berwick Forest .
In Berwick there is a camp of the Otago Youth Adventure Trust .
Individual evidence
- ↑ AWReed : The Reed dictionary of New Zealand placenames. Auckland: Reed Books 2002. ISBN 0-790-00761-4 .