Tapanui
Tapanui | |
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Town | |
Tapanui Homestead | |
Interactive map of Tapanui | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′0″S 169°16′0″E / 45.95000°S 169.26667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Clutha District |
| Ward | West Otago |
| Community | West Otago |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Clutha District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Clutha | Jock Martin |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 800 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| Postcode | 9522 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Tapanui is a small town in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region.
It is a forestry town at the foot of the Blue Mountains and the Pomahaka River. Popular pastimes include deer stalking and trout fishing.
Nearby locations include Landslip Hill, a fossil-bearing geologic feature.