Georgetown is a small settlement close to the south bank of the

Waitaki River The Waitaki River is a large braided river that drains the Mackenzie Basin and runs some south-east to enter the Pacific Ocean between Timaru and Oamaru on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It starts at the confluence of the Ō ...

in the

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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.Georgetown
" ''nzhistory.govt.nz''. Retrieved 1 July 2022. The area around Georgetown is noted for the presence of early

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

rock painting In archaeology, rock art is human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces. A high proportion of surviving historic and prehistoric rock art is found in caves or partly enclosed rock shelters; this type also m ...

s, and the discovery of many

moa Moa are extinct giant flightless birds native to New Zealand. The term has also come to be used for chicken in many Polynesian cultures and is found in the names of many chicken recipes, such as Kale moa and Moa Samoa. Moa or MOA may also refe ...

remains.

References

Populated places in Otago Waitaki District {{Otago-geo-stub