Waverley, Dunedin
Waverley | |
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Interactive map of Waverley | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′06″S 170°32′02″E / 45.88500°S 170.53389°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Dunedin |
| Local authority | Dunedin City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 215 ha (530 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,780 |
| • Density | 1,290/km2 (3,350/sq mi) |
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Waverley
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The Cove | |
| Vauxhall | Andersons Bay | Shiel Hill |
Waverley is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. It was named after Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley, first novel in a series known as the Waverley Novels, among the most popular and widely read English-language novels of the 19th century. Waverley is located at the start of the Otago Peninsula, 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) southeast of the city centre, on a rise overlooking the Otago Harbour to the north.