Georgetown | |
Native Name Lang: | mi |
Settlement Type: | Locality |
Coordinates: | -44.9111°N 170.8444°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Otago |
Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
Subdivision Name2: | Waitaki District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
Subdivision Name3: | Corriedale Ward |
Leader Title1: | Local authority |
Leader Name1: | Waitaki District Council |
Leader Title2: | Regional council |
Leader Name2: | Otago Regional Council |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | New Zealand Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +12 |
Timezone1 Dst: | New Zealand Daylight Time |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +13 |
Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
Postal Code: | 9400 |
Blank Name: | Local iwi |
Blank Info: | Ngāi Tahu |
Georgetown is a small settlement close to the south bank of the Waitaki River in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located southeast of Duntroon, to which it is connected via State Highway 83.
The first sections in the area were sold in 1870. The location was named for former Otago Provincial Treasurer George Duncan.[1]
The area around Georgetown is noted for the presence of early Māori rock paintings, and the discovery of many moa remains.