Mount Stuart is a rural locality and settlement in

South Otago South Otago lies in the south east of the South Island of New Zealand. As the name suggests, it forms the southernmost part of the geographical region of Otago. The exact definition of the area designated as South Otago is imprecise, as the area ...

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

. It is located between

Manuka Creek Manuka Creek is a locality in Otago, New Zealand, on the banks of the Manuka Stream (also often called Manuka Creek), a tributary of the Tokomairiro River. It is located a short distance to the east of State Highway 8. The Manuka Railway Statio ...

and Glenore on State Highway 8, approximately halfway between Milton and

Waitahuna Waitahuna is a small rural hamlet in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is from Lawrence. In the 19th century, the town thrived after the discovery of gold. The Waitahuna Gully Miner's Monument commemorates this discovery and ...

. It sits close to the upper reaches of the west branch of the

Tokomairiro River The Tokomairaro River is located in Otago, New Zealand. It flows southeast for some 50 kilometres (30 mi), reaching the Pacific Ocean at Toko Mouth 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Dunedin. The town of Milton is located on the Tokomai ...

, just below the confluence with the Manuka Stream. Mount Stuart is notable for its tunnel (also known as the Manuka Creek tunnel), formerly part of an access line for the

Roxburgh Branch The Roxburgh Branch was a branch line railway built in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island that formed part of the country's national rail network. Originally known as the Lawrence Branch, it was one of the longest construction pr ...

rail line, which is now open as a walking track. The 7.7 MW Mount Stuart Wind Farm, located 4 km to the northwest of the settlement, was commissioned in 2012. The wind farm sits atop the promontory which gives the settlement its name, at an altitude of .NZ Topo Map
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