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Discover Okiwi in New Zealand
Okiwi in the region of Auckland is a place located in New Zealand - some 357 mi or ( 574 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Okiwi is now 01:44 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Whangapara, Tryphena, Okupu, New Plymouth, and Napier. When in this area, you might want to check out Whangapara . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Okiwi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island (often colloquially just The Barrier) is the fourth-largest island of New Zealand's main chain of islands. it is situated 100 kilometres to the north-east of central Auckland in the outer Hauraki Gulf. It has an area of 285 square kilometres and its highest point, Mount Hobson, is 621 metres . The local authority is the Auckland Council. The remote island was initially exploited for its minerals and kauri trees and saw only some limited agriculture.
Located at -36.17 175.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mount Hobson, Great Barrier Island
Mount Hobson is the highest mountain on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Located in the centre of the island, it rises 621 m above sea level. Various mountain tracks allow relatively easy access to the summit, with the shortest (2 hour) track leading through the famous Windy Canyon. Great views over the island, to the Coromandel Peninsula and the Poor Knights Islands are often possible from the top of the mountain.
Located at -36.18 175.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dragon Island
Dragon Island is also a fictional island in the book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Dragon Island {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=Dragon Island (New Zealand). jpg|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Dragon Island beach. GeographyCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.164|S|175.491|E|source:dewiki|||| | |name= }}Country New ZealandDemographicsPopulation 0 Dragon Island is a privately owned island off the northeast coast of New Zealand's Great Barrier Island.
Located at -36.16 175.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Windy Canyon
Windy Canyon is a canyon and associated walking track on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. Located in the centre east of the island, the canyon is a spectacular natural site, a wind funnel shaped from andesitic rock. The canyon perches on one of the highest stretches of the island, less than 200 m below the 621 m summit of Mount Hobson (the highest point of the island). Spectacular views of the Okiwi and Awana lowlands (north, respectively south of the canyon) can be had from it.
Located at -36.21 175.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Wairahi River
The Wairahi River is a river of New Zealand's Great Barrier Island. It is the only river (so named) on the island — the island's other watercourses all having names ending is "stream". The Wairahi flows generally west, roughly paralleling the island's long southwestern shore, from its origins north of Whangaparapara Harbour. A walking track from Whangaparapara to Port Fitzroy follows the river for part of its length.
Located at -36.22 175.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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