Manuka Creek is a locality in

Otago Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...

, New Zealand, on the banks of the Manuka Stream (also often called Manuka Creek), a tributary of the

Tokomairiro River The Tokomairaro River is located in Otago, New Zealand. It flows southeast for some 50 kilometres (30 mi), reaching the Pacific Ocean at Toko Mouth 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Dunedin. The town of Milton is located on the Tokomaira ...

. It is located a short distance to the east of State Highway 8. The Manuka Railway Station on the

Roxburgh Branch The Roxburgh Branch was a branch line railway built in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island that formed part of the country's national rail network. Originally known as the Lawrence Branch, it was one of the longest construction pr ...

line was located by it.

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and

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photographed the railway station. The creek was once a busy site for gold mining. Immediately to the north of the settlement, the state highway passes through the

Manuka Gorge Manuka Creek is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, on the banks of the Manuka Stream (also often called Manuka Creek), a tributary of the Tokomairiro River. It is located a short distance to the east of New Zealand State Highway 8, State Highway 8 ...

, a narrow stretch along the upper course of the Manuka Stream. Immediately above the gorge, the highway crosses a small saddle before descending along the valley of a tributary of the Waitahuna River.

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Populated places in Otago {{Otago-geo-stub