Papanui Inlet, Pacific coastal inlet in Otago Peninsula, New Zealand.
Papanui Inlet features extensive sand and mud flats at low tide, with steep hills on the southern shore and Okia Flat on the northern shore.
The wreckage of the SS Victory from 1861 remains visible near the inlet's mouth during low tide, alongside a Category II registered historic midden site.
The name Papanui originates from Māori language, meaning large plain, initially describing the dunes and mudflat region north of the inlet.
The inlet lies 3 kilometers east of Portobello and 18 kilometers from Dunedin, connected by roads that provide access to both Papanui and Hoopers inlets.
Victory Beach, the longest beach on Otago Peninsula, extends along Wickliffe Bay beyond the northern shore of Papanui Inlet.
Location: Dunedin City
GPS coordinates: -45.84722,170.69444
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:52
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