Port Chalmers

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.

Port Chalmers Māori: Kōpūtai
Settlement
Looking across Port Chalmers and the Otago Harbour to the Otago Peninsula
Coordinates: 45.8178°S 170.6188°E / -45.8178; 170.6188
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Otago
Territorial authority	Dunedin
Community board	West Harbour Community Board[1]
Electorates	Dunedin Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Dunedin City Council
• Regional council	Otago Regional Council
• Mayor of Dunedin	Sophie Barker[2]
• Dunedin MP	Rachel Brooking
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [3]
• Total	3.24 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[4]
• 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