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Okains Bay in the region of Canterbury is a town in New Zealand - some 190 mi or ( 306 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Okains Bay is now 02:03 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Wainui, Richmond, Pigeon Bay, and Palmerston North. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Okains Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Black Cat Cruises launches technology that talks to dolphins
Amazing technology previously only available in the scientific community that allows humans to talk to dolphins is being launched by leading New Zealand tourism operator Black Cat Cruises. www.blackca ..
Akaroa Mail Run (1)
If you have the chance to do the Mail Run Delivery, JUST DO IT!!! It's fantastic, a great opportunity to see the peninsula and all those beautiful, original mailboxes... ..
Acapella Lodge Akaroa
Beautiful Harbour & Mountain Views. Beautiful Architecture. Ideal location park the car and walk easily to ALL attractions in Akaroa. 162m to the beach ..
Earthquake Kattiline's photos around Akaroa, New Zealand (crowne plaza christchurch earthquake)
Preview of Kattiline's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
West Head
West Head is the name of three separate headlands on New Zealand's South Island. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-43.6773|173.0722||||||| | |name= }}, at the entrance to Okains Bay on Banks Peninsula. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:-41.2172|174.1437||||||| | |name= }}, at the end of a peninsula on the northern shore of Queen Charlotte Sound.
Located at -43.68 173.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Duvauchelle
Duvauchelle is a small town situated at the head of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the town. The Onawe Peninsula separates Duvauchelle bay from Barry's Bay. Duvauchelle is now part of Christchurch City Council jurisdiction since the city's amalgamation with Banks Peninsula District in 2006. From 1910 until 1989, Duvauchelle was the seat of the Akaroa County Council.
Located at -43.75 172.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ōnawe Peninsula
The Ōnawe Peninsula is inside Akaroa Harbour, on Banks Peninsula in Canterbury, New Zealand. It was the site of a Ngāi Tahu pā captured by Te Rauparaha, chief of the Ngāti Toa in 1831. Up to 1,200 people were killed here, and the land is sacred to Ngāi Tahu so "is deemed to be vested in Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu" as part of the Ngāi Tahu Waitangi claims settlement in 1998.
Located at -43.77 172.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Hinewai Reserve
Hinewai Reserve is a private nature reserve on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand.
Located at -43.82 173.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Banks Peninsula Track
The Banks Peninsula Track is a 35 kilometre tramping track on the Banks Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand in the Canterbury region. The track opened in 1989 as the first privately managed track in New Zealand.
Located at -43.85 172.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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