Makara, New Zealand

Makara
300px Makara beach
Makara
Basic information
Local authority	Wellington
Population	759 (2006)
Facilities
Surrounds
North	Ohariu
East	Karori, Owhiro Bay

Makara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea.

With winding road access from Karori or Johnsonville / Ohariu, Makara is a rural area with sparse development.

In the nineteenth century there was a small amount of gold-mining but no large-scale workable deposits were ever found.

Adjacent to Cape Terawhiti the Cook Strait cables come ashore, carrying power and telecommunications between the North and South Islands.

See also

• Project West Wind wind farm.
• Terawhiti Station.

External links

• 1:50,000 map