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Town in the West Coast Region of New Zealand
Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the
Otira
Railway tunnel in New Zealand
The Otira Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the Midland Line in the South Island of New Zealand, between Otira and Arthur's Pass. It runs under the Southern
Otira_Tunnel
Genus of spiders
review of the genus removed three Australian species (Otira affinis, Otira aquilonaria and Otira summa), and placed them within a new genus, Oztira. This
Otira_(spider)
Bridge in Otira
The Otira Viaduct is a large road bridge to the south of Otira, between Otira and the Arthur's Pass summit. Completed in 1999 by McConnell Smith Pty Ltd
Otira_Viaduct
Species of spider
Otira terricola is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton
Otira_terricola
Species of spider
Hexathele otira is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand. This species is described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens
Hexathele_otira
River in the South Island of New Zealand
The Ōtira River is located in the central South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Mount Rolleston in the Southern Alps, and flows north
Ōtira_River
Species of spider
Otira indura is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from
Otira_indura
Passenger Train in New Zealand
replace refreshment stops at railway station cafeterias at Springfield and Otira. The original intention had been to replace each pair of windows with one
TranzAlpine
Road in New Zealand
the Taramakau and Otira Rivers, the road and rail line veers to the right and runs to the south before reaching Otira. Beyond Otira, the road breaks with
State Highway 73 (New Zealand)
State_Highway_73_(New_Zealand)
Railway line in New Zealand
major bridges, five viaducts and 17 tunnels, the longest of which is the Otira tunnel. It is the route of the popular TranzAlpine passenger train. Railway
Midland_line_(New_Zealand)
Species of spider
Otira liana is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from
Otira_liana
Species of spider
Otira parva is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from
Otira_parva
Species of spider
Mamoea otira is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a male specimen
Mamoea_otira
Species of spider
Mangua otira is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens
Mangua_otira
Species of spider
Aorangia otira is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from male
Aorangia_otira
Species of spider
Otira canasta is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from
Otira_canasta
Species of spider
Otira satura is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from
Otira_satura
Period of major glaciations of the Northern Hemisphere (115,000–12,000 years ago)
Europe), Valdai in Russia and Zyryanka in Siberia, Llanquihue in Chile, and Otira in New Zealand. The geochronological Late Pleistocene includes the late
Last_Glacial_Period
Electronic dance music duo formed in 2012
OWSLA / Boysnoize Records Formats: Digital download, streaming "Break Law" "4 Mind" (with Josh Pan and X&G) "Kokoe" (with Otira) "Turn Off the Lights"
Dog_Blood
Mountain in New Zealand
including the Rome or Goldney Ridges, the latter of which allows access to Otira Slide, which in winter can be descended by skis. The upper slopes of Mount
Mount_Rolleston
Overview of electric railway systems in New Zealand
was initially adopted by the New Zealand Railways for long tunnels; the Otira Tunnel, the Lyttelton Rail Tunnel and the two Tawa Tunnels of the Tawa Flat
Railway electrification in New Zealand
Railway_electrification_in_New_Zealand
Class of electric locomotives
network between 1968 and 1997 on the Otira – Arthur's Pass section of the Midland line in the South Island, through the Otira Tunnel. Following reconditioning
New Zealand EA class locomotive
New_Zealand_EA_class_locomotive
Former Methodist training institution, Kew
Otira Methodist Home Missionary Training College was a residential college in Victoria, Australia, for training prospective Methodist ministers. "Otira"
Otira Methodist Home Missionary Training College
Otira_Methodist_Home_Missionary_Training_College
Mountain pass in New Zealand
Greymouth, the pass comprises part of a saddle between the valleys of the Ōtira River (a tributary of the Taramakau River in the west) and of the Bealey
Arthur's_Pass_(mountain_pass)
New Zealand motorcycle racer
World War, when his father sold the farm. At that time, Munro worked on the Otira Tunnel construction until recalled to work with his father on a newly purchased
Burt_Munro
Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand
joined him and accompanied him over the watershed into the valley of the Ōtira River. A West Coast Māori chief, Tarapuhi, told Arthur of a pass that Māori
Arthur's_Pass
Territorial authority district in West Coast, New Zealand
Arahura Awatuna Dillmanstown Jacksons Kaihinu Kokatahi Kumara Kumara Junction Otira Rimu Ross Ruatapu Woodstock Chesterfield Callaghans Stafford Goldsborough/Waimea
Westland_District
Class of 49 New Zealand diesel locomotives
time, experiments began with DX class locomotives in the then electrified Otira Tunnel. While the initial tests were unsuccessful, later testing in 1991
New Zealand DX class locomotive
New_Zealand_DX_class_locomotive
Angle to the horizontal plane
entire Newmarket Line in central Auckland, New Zealand 3.0% (1 in 33) – Otira Tunnel, New Zealand, which is equipped with extraction fans to reduce chance
Grade_(slope)
Railway tunnel in New Zealand
55 mi) long. It was the longest tunnel in New Zealand, superseding the Otira Tunnel in the South Island until the completion of the Kaimai Tunnel 9.03
Remutaka_Tunnel
The NZR EO class of 1923 were electric locomotives used on the steep Otira to Arthurs Pass section of the Midland Line in New Zealand. They were primarily
NZR_EO_class_(1923)
Railway line between Lyttelton and Christchurch, New Zealand
locomotives deployed at Otira, but had longer bogies and more powerful motors. They were originally classified E, as were the earlier Otira locomotives, but
Lyttelton_Line
City in Canterbury, New Zealand
then turns onto the Midland Line, passes through the Southern Alps via the Otira Tunnel, and terminates in Greymouth on the West Coast. This trip is often
Christchurch
Rail tunnels in Washington state, US
Colorado Mount Macdonald Tunnel, a similar railroad tunnel in British Columbia Otira Tunnel, a tunnel in New Zealand with similar characteristics Snoqualmie
Cascade_Tunnel
Dutch painter
primary work produced was Waterfall in the Otira (aka Mountain Stream) (1891). Van der Velden treated the Otira landscape as an opportunity to evoke the
Petrus_Van_der_Velden
New Zealand author and weaver (born 1946)
marriage she moved to the West Coast and lived for 26 years in Ōtira. She worked at Ōtira School as a teacher's aide and caretaker. Ngārimu contributed
Rānui_Ngārimu
Oamaru Oban Ohai Ohoka Okuru Omakau Omarama Onekaka Orepuki Ōtākou Otematata Otira Outram Owaka Oxford Paerau Pahia Palmerston Papatowai Paradise Parnassus
List of cities and towns in the South Island
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_the_South_Island
transferred to Westland to operate the mail trains between Greymouth and Otira, making full use of their speed. In the 1920s the two were modified for
NZR_N_class
a few years in the Hutt Valley, it was transferred to Otira and remained there until the Otira Tunnel was de-electrified in 1997. It is now owned by the
Glossary of New Zealand railway terms
Glossary_of_New_Zealand_railway_terms
One of the two main New Zealand islands
Greymouth opened in 1923. The Otira Tunnel on the Midland Line runs under the Southern Alps between Arthur's Pass and Otira, a length of over 8.5 kilometres
South_Island
general 769 Barrytown 7311 Ahaura 7323 Ngahere 7324 Reefton 7328 Kumara 7369 Otira 7382 Dobson 7625 Paroa 7626 Runanga 7627 Greymouth 768 Haast 750 Hokitika
List of dialling codes in New Zealand
List_of_dialling_codes_in_New_Zealand
Lake in the South Island of New Zealand
route down the Taramakau, but after camping below its junction with the Ōtira, east of Mount Turiwhate, he headed north through the low gap that led to
Lake_Brunner
Irish engineer in New Zealand and Western Australia (1843–1902)
Province under Edward Dobson. His first task was the construction of the Otira Gorge section of the road over Arthur's Pass, so that the gold fields on
C._Y._O'Connor
River in New Zealand
largest of upper tributaries are the Otehake River and the Ōtira River. The valley of the Ōtira forms the western approach to Arthur's Pass. The Taipo River
Taramakau_River
Bridge in New Zealand
Island's cities and the heavily forested West Coast with the completion of the Otira Tunnel), the Port Craig operation was quickly in trouble and was abandoned
Percy_Burn_Viaduct
This particular E class was ordered for service on the newly electrified Otira Tunnel section of the Midland line and was constructed in 1922. In April
New Zealand E class locomotive (1922)
New_Zealand_E_class_locomotive_(1922)
Section of the Waitematā Harbour in New Zealand
or Hellyers Creek. During the Last Glacial Maximum (known locally as the Ōtira Glaciation) when sea-levels were significantly lower, the Upper Waitematā
Upper_Waitematā_Harbour
Species of fern in the family Psilotaceae
Tmesipteris elongata near Otira, New Zealand Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Division: Polypodiophyta
Tmesipteris_elongata
British industrial manufacturer, 1918–1968
locomotives for the New Zealand Railways for use between Arthurs Pass and Otira, in the Southern Alps. Between 1924 and 1926, they delivered nine box-cab
English_Electric
Hexathele maitaia Forster, 1968 Hexathele nigra Forster, 1968 Hexathele otira Forster, 1968 Hexathele para Forster, 1968 Hexathele petriei Goyen, 1887
List of spiders of New Zealand
List_of_spiders_of_New_Zealand
necessary. The new electrification should be the same 1.5 kV DC as used at Otira and later in Wellington. Accordingly, six EC class electric locomotives
NZR_EC_class
Place in West Coast, New Zealand
fossils dating back 25,000 years which help us visualize the fauna of the Otira Glaciation period. This fauna includes a variety of large and smalls (including
Punakaiki
Gorge in New Zealand
Canyons, gorges and waterfalls Fantail Falls Gates of Haast Hokitika Gorge Otira Gorge Roaring Billy Falls Thunder Creek Falls Glaciers Agassiz Glacier Douglas
Gates_of_Haast
Otautau OAU 0225 25 Otematata OMT 0298 2 Otewa OTW 0813 30 Otipua OTU 056 24 Otira OTI 027 20 Otorohanga OHA 0813 3 Oturehua OEA 0294 45 Outram ORA 024 20
Telephone numbers in New Zealand
Telephone_numbers_in_New_Zealand
Prime minister of New Zealand in 1906
Raurimu Spiral. He was also responsible for the eventual construction of the Otira tunnel, going through Arthur's Pass. Several weeks after entering cabinet
William_Hall-Jones
Railway station catering facility
Masterton, Te Kuiti, Aramoho, Napier, Kaikōura (1944), Waipara, Christchurch, Otira, Ashburton, Oamaru, Palmerston, Dunedin, Milton, Clinton, Gore, and Queenstown
Railway_refreshment_room
New Zealand botanist (1855–1934)
Memorial Garden at Christchurch Botanic Gardens, the Cockayne Nature Walk near Otira on the West Coast, and the Leonard Cockayne Centre and Cockayne Lookout
Leonard_Cockayne
River in the South Island of New Zealand
northern slopes of Mount Rolleston before turning northeast to reach the Ōtira River five kilometres north of Arthur's Pass. List of rivers of New Zealand
Rolleston_River
Human settlement in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
of the Poulter Glacier 13,000 years ago, and are caused by erosion. The Ōtira Gorge route was used by Māori travelling from Canterbury to Westland, and
Cass,_New_Zealand
Class of New Zealand steam locomotives
allocated to the Dunedin - Invercargill section. With the opening of the Otira Tunnel in 1923 all ten were gradually transferred to the West Coast of the
NZR_UC_class
Place in West Coast, New Zealand
Line from Stillwater via Moana from 1894, until the line was extended to Otira in 1899. The station opened on 1 March 1894 (using a building from Teremakau
Jacksons,_New_Zealand
National park in New Zealand
administered by the Department of Conservation. Land in Arthur's Pass and the Otira Gorge was originally set aside under the Lands Act 1885 and the Scenery
Arthur's_Pass_National_Park
Environmental protection organization
An information board located at Deaths Corner (Otira Viaduct lookout) put in place by the Kea Conservation Trust.
Kea_Conservation_Trust
Species of evergreen tree
Mountains. In the Westland Region, isolated stands of N. menziesii exist near Otira and in the upper catchments of rivers such as the Karangarua and Mahitahi
Nothofagus_menziesii
Class of diesel-electric locomotives
enough to work on secondary main lines, the West Coast system, west of Otira and the Main North Line, which would not be upgraded before 1979 to support
New Zealand DJ class locomotive
New_Zealand_DJ_class_locomotive
New Zealand artist (1891–1979)
Most of the works were landscapes, depicting local scenes such as the Otira Gorge, Seventeen Mile on the Coast Road, South Island lakes, or rātā flowering
Dusty_Rhodes_(artist)
River in New Zealand
Canyons, gorges and waterfalls Fantail Falls Gates of Haast Hokitika Gorge Otira Gorge Roaring Billy Falls Thunder Creek Falls Glaciers Agassiz Glacier Douglas
Ship_Creek_(New_Zealand)
Australian pathologist (1898–1968)
December 1921, Florey embarked for England from Port Adelaide on the SS Otira, an ocean liner of the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, travelling for free as
Howard_Florey
River Otekaieke River Otematata River Ōtere River Ōterei River Otiake River Ōtira River Ōtoko River Otorehinaiti River Otto River Otututu / Rough River Otūwhero
List_of_rivers_of_New_Zealand
Tourism division of KiwiRail
Dunedin Limited running in May 2025. TranzAlpine Daily Christchurch, Rolleston, Darfield, Springfield, Arthur's Pass, Otira, Moana, Kokiri, Greymouth
Great_Journeys_New_Zealand
Rail preservation group in New Zealand
donated to the Trust, and a 15 tonne gantry crane and equipment from the Otira Railway Workshop was acquired. In 2008, track was obtained from the old
Midland_Rail_Heritage_Trust
Zealand that carries regular passenger trains. Otira – 8566 m – opened 1923 – between Arthur's Pass and Otira, in the Southern Alps on the transalpine Midland
List of tunnels in New Zealand
List_of_tunnels_in_New_Zealand
New Zealand surveyor and explorer
a sheep run, and gold digging. He moved to Ōkārito, Westland, in 1867. Ōtira River Ōkārito (1867) Paringa River (1874) Jackson Bay (1870s) Landsborough
Charlie_Douglas
Suburb of Palmerston North
is centred around Awapuni Racecourse. It features Rangitaane, Mangaone, Otira and Totaranui parks. Maxwells Line divides Maraetarata from Awapuni North
Awapuni,_Palmerston_North
Species of shrub in New Zealand
Gaultheria rupestris Near the Otira Viaduct Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes
Gaultheria_rupestris
Overview of public transport in Wellington, New Zealand
the Britomart Centre. So the use of three EO locomotives surplus from the Otira Tunnel was agreed. Their new role from 2008 to 2011 was on the Kāpiti Line
Public transport in the Wellington Region
Public_transport_in_the_Wellington_Region
up through the Otira Tunnel. The cars ran back to Otira out of control where they were diverted into the runaway siding at the Otira yard, where RM 58
NZR_RM_class_(Vulcan)
Device for turning railway rolling stock
Arthurs Pass in New Zealand. Steam engines on excursions cannot enter the Otira tunnel so must be turned around for the return Unusual turntables A heavy
Railway_turntable
Railway station in New Zealand
facilities were added at the station several times in the early 1900s. After the Otira Tunnel opened linking the West Coast and Canterbury in 1923, passenger traffic
Greymouth_railway_station
Species of moth, endemic to New Zealand
including at Kaeo, Ohakune, in the Tararua Ranges, Kaitoke, Wellington, Akaroa, Otira, Dunedin, Lake Wakatipu, and Invercargill. This species inhabits native
Scoparia_acharis
Town in the South Island of New Zealand
Canyons, gorges and waterfalls Fantail Falls Gates of Haast Hokitika Gorge Otira Gorge Roaring Billy Falls Thunder Creek Falls Glaciers Agassiz Glacier Douglas
Haast,_New_Zealand
New Zealand Mamoea monticola Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand Mamoea otira Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand Mamoea pilosa (Bryant, 1935) — New
List_of_Desidae_species
Navigable waterway between Rangitoto Island and the Devonport Peninsula
Rangitoto Island. During the Last Glacial Maximum (known locally as the Ōtira Glaciation), the area was a valley for the Waitematā River, which when sea
Rangitoto_Channel
Species of moth
Island in the Central Plateau, Napier, as well as in Wellington and also at Ōtira River, Castle Hill, Lake Wakatipu, Dunedin and Invercargill in the South
Eutorna_caryochroa
Tour by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
attended a civic reception in Greymouth and then travelled by train through Otira to Darfield, where they were given a public welcoming. They then travelled
1953–1954 royal tour of New Zealand
1953–1954_royal_tour_of_New_Zealand
Species of moth endemic to New Zealand
by Edward Meyrick in 1911 using a specimen collected by George Hudson at Ōtira River in December. The male genitalia of this species was studied and illustrated
Trachypepla_ingenua
Waterfall in Haast Pass, New Zealand
Canyons, gorges and waterfalls Fantail Falls Gates of Haast Hokitika Gorge Otira Gorge Roaring Billy Falls Thunder Creek Falls Glaciers Agassiz Glacier Douglas
Roaring_Billy_Falls
Species of moth endemic to New Zealand
Meyrick in 1883 using specimens collected at Palmerston and at the foot of Otira Gorge in January and February. A fuller description of this species was
Trachypepla_protochlora
Genus of spiders
Zealand Aorangia obscura Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand Aorangia otira Forster & Wilton, 1973 – New Zealand Aorangia pilgrimi Forster & Wilton
Aorangia
Railway Tunnel in Auckland, New Zealand
proceeding with major tunneling works in the South Island, such as at the Otira Tunnel to Arthur's Pass, while arguing that there was no funding available
Parnell_Tunnel
Māori chieftain
flax-weaving, canoe-making, navigation, fishing, and collection of shellfish. At Otira near Tauranga, Kahungunu and his older brother Te Whaene went fishing. After
Kahungunu
Mountain in New Zealand
slope drains to the Bealey River, and the northwest slope drains to the Ōtira River. Topographic relief is significant as the northwest slope rises 765
Phipps_Peak_(New_Zealand)
River in New Zealand
River is a river in New Zealand. It is a tributary of the West Coast's Ōtira River, flowing generally north for 17 kilometres (11 mi) from its source
Deception_River
Railway tunnel in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch to Lyttelton. Following the successful electrification of the Otira Tunnel in 1923, and a report recommending electrification of the suburban
Lyttelton_Rail_Tunnel
Self-propelled rail vehicles in New Zealand
referred to where the locomotive was based, such as EC in Christchurch, EO in Otira and EW in Wellington. The EM class in Wellington stands for Electric Motor
Locomotives_of_New_Zealand
second is from its original allocation to two locations, Wellington and Otira - Arthur's Pass, hence "duplicated". Official records do not confirm either
NZR_ED_class
May 1913, Aratika near Otira, West Coast - The express train from Otira to Greymouth ran into a cow about 400 yards on the Otira side of Aratika, 19 miles
List of rail accidents in New Zealand
List_of_rail_accidents_in_New_Zealand
Family of spiders
Wilton, 1989 — New Zealand Muritaia Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand Otira Forster & Wilton, 1973 — New Zealand Oztira Milledge, 2011 — Australia Pimus
Amaurobiidae
structure, which opened to traffic on 12 December 2011. Newmarket Viaduct Otira Viaduct Percy Burn Viaduct Victoria Park Viaduct Mohaka Viaduct There are
Bridges_in_New_Zealand
OTIRA
OTIRA
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Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Senora de los Milagros ("Our Lady of Miracles"), MILAGROS means "miracles."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Eternal Shine
Boy/Male
Latin
Friend of Hercules.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Illustrious, Noble, Spiritual
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gift An enlightened person
Boy/Male
African, American, British, English
Spring-water; The French Town Famous for Evan Spring-water; A Blend of Evan and Ian
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
God has Shown Favor; Similar to John
Biblical
rabbit; hid
Biblical
in the shadow of God
Biblical
flowing with water
OTIRA
OTIRA
OTIRA
OTIRA
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