Port Chalmers

Port Chalmers Māori: Kōpūtai
Settlement
Looking across Port Chalmers and the Otago Harbour to the Otago Peninsula
Interactive map of Port Chalmers
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
Electorates	Dunedin Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
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 2025)
• Total	1,400
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

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Port Chalmers (Māori: Kōpūtai) is a town serving as the main port of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Port Chalmers lies 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) inside Otago Harbour, some 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Dunedin's city centre.