Port Chalmers
Māori: Kōpūtai | |
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Settlement | |
 Looking across Port Chalmers and the Otago Harbour to the Otago Peninsula | |
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| Coordinates: 45°49′04″S 170°37′08″E / 45.8178°S 170.6188°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Dunedin |
| Community board | West Harbour Community Board |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Dunedin City Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Dunedin | Sophie Barker |
| • Dunedin MP | Rachel Brooking |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 1,470 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Port Chalmers is a town and port in East Otago. It is 15 kilometers northeast of Dunedin and is on State Highway 88. It has a primary school and the Catholic primary school closed in January 2023.
