Berwick,_New_Zealand

Berwick, New Zealand

Berwick, New Zealand

Locality in Dunedin City, Otago Region, New Zealand

Berwick is a small farming community on the banks of the Waipori River at the southwestern limit of Dunedin city, New Zealand, some 40 kilometres from the city centre. It lies close to the border with Clutha District. To the south of Berwick is the Berwick Forest, a large pine plantation.

Berwick
Berwick

Berwick is also the location of one of the Otago Youth Adventure Trust's campsites.[1][2]

It is unclear which Berwick the community is named after, but the leading candidate is Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland.

References

  1. [1]
    "Berwick | Otago Youth Adventure Trust". www.youthadventure.org.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. [2]
    Gibb, John (13 January 2021). "'Fabulous friendships' made at camp". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  • Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-790-00761-4.

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