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Like many inland areas, Otematata has weather that ranges from very cold in winter to very hot in summer. In the past five years, temperatures have ranged from 35.7°C to -6.7°C, with annual rainfall ranging from 282mm to 431mm.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://otematata.info| title=Otematata's weather monitoring station}}</ref> |
Like many inland areas, Otematata has weather that ranges from very cold in winter to very hot in summer. In the past five years, temperatures have ranged from 35.7°C to -6.7°C, with annual rainfall ranging from 282mm to 431mm.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://otematata.info| title=Otematata's weather monitoring station}}</ref> |
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File:Otematata Holiday Park & Lodge.JPG|The Otematata Holiday Park and Lodge. |
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File:Benmore Dam Spillway.JPG|The Benmore Dam spillway in full force. |
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File:Lake Aviemore at it's best..jpg|A spring day on Lake Aviemore. |
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Revision as of 14:28, 23 October 2015
Otematata | |
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Village | |
 New Zealand State Highway 83 passing through Otematata | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Waitaki District |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 189 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 9412 |
Otematata is a village in the Waitaki District of North Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is defined as a "populated area less than a town"[2] and the 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings gave the "usually resident population count" as 243.[3] By the 2006 census it had declined to 189 inhabitants: this was considerably higher in the 1960s during the construction of the Benmore Dam then the Aviemore Dam.
Surrounded by rugged peaks and beautiful lakes of the Waitaki Valley, this area echoes with tales of long ago. The earliest inhabitants were Māori on hunting expeditions or travelling through the valley to reach the inland areas and mountain passes. Otematata in Māori means "place of good flint".[4]
Otematata township was built in 1958 as a base for the construction of the Aviemore and Benmore Dams. ECNZ (Electricity Corporation of New Zealand) used it as a base until the early 1990s. Prior to that there were a few 'high country' sheep stations, Rostiever Run owned by the Munro family and Otematata Station owned by the Cameron family.
ECNZ's successors' presence is now minimal as the dam is operated by remote control, and Otematata is becoming a village of holiday homes. It is a popular holiday village with a hotel, restaurant, camping ground, backpackers and basic services. The town swells to over 5000 people in the Christmas and New Year holiday as holiday makers from the bigger towns come to enjoy the lakes. Water skiing is a popular pastime in the Waitaki Valley.
Like many inland areas, Otematata has weather that ranges from very cold in winter to very hot in summer. In the past five years, temperatures have ranged from 35.7°C to -6.7°C, with annual rainfall ranging from 282mm to 431mm.[5]
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The Otematata Holiday Park and Lodge. -
The Benmore Dam spillway in full force. -
A spring day on Lake Aviemore.
References
- ^ "QuickStats About Otematata". 2006 Census. Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Place name detail: Otematata". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand, Otematata Community Profile, accessed 29 May 2007.
- ^ "Maori Place Names - What do they mean?". Art and Tels diary of New Zealand.
- ^ "Otematata's weather monitoring station".
