Otago Harbour, Port Chalmers and Dunedin Port Chalmers | Dunedin |
Maps from Otago Harbour Pilotage Guide (Port Otago Limited, April 2012) [PDF] |
Otago Harbour
extends about 21 kilometres from its entrance to Dunedin and is bounded
on the east by the Otago Peninsula. Ships enter Otago
Harbour
through the passage between Taiaroa Head and Heyward Point/Aramoana and
travel about 9.6 kilometres up the Harbour to reach Port
Chalmers.
In addition
to container ships, Port Chalmers handles cruise liners (84 visited
in financial year 2013) and conventional cargoes, notably log
exports. There is a small fishing fleet at nearby Carey's
Bay. Traveling a further 12-13
kilometres up the Harbour; through the Victoria Channel, ships reach port facilities in
Dunedin. The relative importance of the two ports has shifted
over time. Early settlers arrived at Port Chalmers. The
construction of the Victoria Channel in 1881 shifted the balance to
Dunedin by the turn of the century. Dunedin continued to be
dominant until its position was severely undercut by
containerisation in the late 1970s. A fair bit of
traffic
still goes to Dunedin for cargo, including fertiliser, bulk
cement, LPG, scrap metal, fish, and logs. Port Otago
is owned by the Otago Regional Council. Overall, Port Otago
reported 511 vessel arrivals in financial year 2013. |
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