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Omarama


 

Omarama is a small township (population

Related Topics:
State Highways 8 and 83 - Mackenzie Basin - South Island - New Zealand

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It is known as a world-class gliding area, gaining fame among sailplane pilots around the world after hosting the 1995 Gliding World Cup. Omarama is Maori for "Place of Light", a reference to its extraordinarily pure and clear sky, which also makes it of great interest to astronomers.

Related Topics:
Gliding - Sailplane - Maori

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