PROJECT OVERVIEW

THE SMALL AND THE BIG: Otago Harbour and Peninsula
What makes this area such a magical place?

- Geology (show the volcano superimposed over current terrain and Peninsula as an island; significant geologic forms)

- Māori Perspective (Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou) 1, 2

- View from the center of the Harbour QIKT 1, 2, 3, 4

- Landscapes (Karetai, Sandymount, Hereweka/Hooper's Inlet, Road to NZMSC ...green hills and gravel roads)

- Skies (clouds)

- Water (tides, water patterns)

- Beaches (Aramoana, St. Clair, Tunnel, Tomahawk, 2)
 
- Mudflats and Rocky Shore

- Plankton

- Vegetation and Wildlife

- Commerce: People at Work (Port Otago including cruise ships, container ships, inner harbour traffic; fishing fleet, clams, tourism)

- Recreation: People at Play (walking on the beach, fishing, boat houses, biking, surfing)

- Artists' Views

- Maps: Various kinds including early, geologic, topographic, navigation. 1, 2, 3, 4   Consider aerial or drone imagery.

updated 2 March 2026  |  2025 version of this page