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Georgetown, Otago

Coordinates: 44°54′40″S 170°50′40″E / 44.91111°S 170.84444°E / -44.91111; 170.84444
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Georgetown
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Coordinates: 44°54′40″S 170°50′40″E / 44.91111°S 170.84444°E / -44.91111; 170.84444
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityWaitaki District
WardCorriedale Ward
Government
 • Local authorityWaitaki District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9400
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Georgetown is a small settlement close to the south bank of the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Duntroon, to which it is connected via State Highway 83.

The first sections in the area were sold in 1870. The location was named for former Otago Provincial Treasurer George Duncan.[1]

The area around Georgetown is noted for the presence of early Māori rock paintings, and the discovery of many moa remains.

References

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  1. ^ "Georgetown," nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 1 July 2022.