Notable viewpoint · Clutha, Otago
Pohaaroa
Pohaaroa is a viewpoint in Clutha, Otago.
Pohaaroa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pohaaroa
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Pohaaroa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -46.30262, 169.58556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pohaaroa
- Molyneux Bay · beach · Otago · ~26 km · Must-see
- Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~32 km · Must-see
- Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~35 km · Must-see
- McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~44 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~50 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~60 km · Must-see
- Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Eastern Southland Gallery · museum · Clutha · ~68 km · Must-see
- Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Warepa · viewpoint · Clutha · ~3 km
- The Mound · viewpoint · Clutha · ~4 km
- Rocky Dome · viewpoint · Clutha · ~7 km
- Roscoe Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pohaaroa
- Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~32 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~50 km · Must-see
- Landslip Hill · viewpoint · Clutha · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~75 km · Must-see
- Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~85 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~92 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~92 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pohaaroa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pohaaroa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pohaaroa?
Nearby: Molyneux Bay (beach, 26 km), Purakaunui Falls (waterfall, 30 km), Nugget Point Lighthouse (fort, 30 km), Tokatā / Nugget Point (beach, 30 km), Mount Pye (viewpoint, 32 km), Catlins Conservation Park (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Pohaaroa worth visiting?
Pohaaroa is listed as a notable viewpoint in Otago on Spotwander.