Omarama

Omarama is a small town (population 291 as of the 2018 census) at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the southern Canterbury region. The Ahuriri River is a short distance to the north of the township. Omarama is 30 km (20 minutes drive) southwest of Twizel, 40 km (30 minutes drive) southeast of Lake Ōhau and 32 km (21 minutes drive) northeast of the Lindis Pass.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Omarama
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.motto: The Place of Light
Settlement.image_skyline: Omarama_NewZealand.JPG
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 6
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name: New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Canterbury
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Waitaki District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Ward
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ahuriri Ward
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Community
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Ahuriri Community
Settlement.seat_type: Electorates
Settlement.leader_name: Waitaki District Council

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Population: 310
Image: Omarama NewZealand.JPG

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Omarama is primarily a rural service centre, providing local farmers and other residents with necessities and facilities such as grocery shopping, fuel and mechanical services, and a post shop. In recent years these and similar services have expanded moderately, due to the increase in new residents and visitors, including anglers, artists, astronomers, sailplane enthusiasts, skiers and tourists. A significant proportion of permanent village residents are employees of, or contractors to, Meridian Energy Limited, a state-owned enterprise that is responsible for the nearby dams and powerstations that are part of New Zealand's hydroelectricity generation.