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Ōmana Lookout

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Looking north from Ōmana Lookout. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Ōmana Lookout sits at 149 ft on The East Cape Coast, facing 350° with land dropping 154 ft within 600 m of the viewpoint. The outlook is arranged around a cluster of capes and a bay to the north. Te Whau Point lies 4.3 mi north at 101 ft, with Tanerore Cove 4.3 mi north-northeast at 77 ft. Kennedy Point stands 4.6 mi north at 60 ft, and Park Point (Te Roreomaiaea) is 5.1 mi north-northwest at 85 ft, followed by Maunganui Point 5.4 mi north-northwest at 57 ft. Rangiona, a peak at 410 ft, is visible 5.5 mi to the north-northeast. Matenga Point sits 5.9 mi north at 111 ft, while Mataitakiara and Te Kohi are further to the northwest, at 6.0 mi and 6.1 mi with elevations of 67 ft and 43 ft. Sunrise and sunset shift across the seasons: 07:23 and 19:34 at the March equinox, 07:33 and 17:11 at the June solstice, 06:11 and 18:16 at the September equinox, and 05:58 and 20:39 at the December solstice. Clevedon Scenic Reserve Viewpoint precedes this stop on the byway, and Birds Lookout follows.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
149 ft
View
North · 350°
Relief
154 ft drop
In view
9 named features
Beachlands - View Bay, New Zealand
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Beachlands - View Bay, New Zealand
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Beachlands - View Bay, New Zealand
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Beachlands - View Bay, New Zealand
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Beachlands - View Bay, New Zealand
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Beachlands - View Bay, New Zealand
Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Te Whau Point101 ftnorth · 4.3 mi
  • Tanerore Cove77 ftnorth-northeast · 4.3 mi
  • Kennedy Point60 ftnorth · 4.6 mi
  • Park Point / Te Roreomaiaea85 ftnorth-northwest · 5.1 mi
  • Maunganui Point57 ftnorth-northwest · 5.4 mi
  • Rangiona410 ftnorth-northeast · 5.5 mi
  • Matenga Point111 ftnorth · 5.9 mi
  • Mataitakiara67 ftnorthwest · 6.0 mi
  • Te Kohi43 ftnorthwest · 6.1 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2319:3419:00
June solstice07:3317:1116:31
September equinox06:1118:1617:42
December solstice05:5820:3920:01

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How high is Ōmana Lookout?

Ōmana Lookout sits at about 149 feet (45 m).

What can you see from Ōmana Lookout?

From Ōmana Lookout: Te Whau Point (N, 4.3 mi); Tanerore Cove (NNE, 4.3 mi); Kennedy Point (N, 4.6 mi); Park Point / Te Roreomaiaea (NNW, 5.1 mi).

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