Alternative NameBeaconsfieldDescriptionOtipua is a rural locality in South Canterbury, just south-west of Timaru. Settled by European immigrants in the 1870s, it at one stage was a thriving village (also known at one stage as Beaconsfield) with a number of shops and businesses. The grocery store closed in 1972 after 100 years of business. Geolocation[1] Geo AddressNew ZealandSubjectEarly Settlers