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Discover Waikari in New Zealand
Waikari in the region of Canterbury is a town located in New Zealand - some 158 mi or ( 254 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Waikari is now 12:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Nelson. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Waikari ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Pyramid Valley
Pyramid Valley is a limestone rock formation near Waikari in the North Canterbury region of New Zealand. It lies 80 km north-west of Christchurch. On the foot of the valley is a swamp which became notable in 1939 as New Zealand's largest paleontological site for moa fossils. In 1938 the landowners Joseph and Rob Hodgen found three large bones of Dinornis giganteus while they buried a dead horse in the swamp.
Located at -42.97 172.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Medbury
Medbury is a rural locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located just off State Highway 7 near the Hurunui River. There is no longer a significant population base forming a township, just rural properties. On 15 December 1884, an extension of the railway line that ran to Waikari was opened to Medbury, and it remained the terminus for a little over a year before another extension was opened, this one to Culverden, on 8 February 1886.
Located at -42.87 172.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Waipara
Waipara is a small town in north Canterbury, on the banks of the Waipara River. It is at the junction of State Highways 1 and 7 60 kilometres north of Christchurch. It is also situated on the Main North Line railway. The Weka Pass Railway has its base in Waipara, and runs on 12 kilometres of track between here and Waikari over the former route of the Waiau Branch, a branch line railway that diverged from the Main North Line and ran to Waiau.
Located at -43.07 172.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Broomfield School, New Zealand
Broomfield School is a country school in North Canterbury, New Zealand, approximately 10 minutes drive West of Amberley.
Located at -43.12 172.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mount Grey / Maukatere
Mount Grey / Maukatere is a 934 metres mountain 15 kilometres west of Amberley in New Zealand. Mount Grey is named after Sir George Grey, the governor and Premier between 1845 and 1879. The Maori name for the mountain was Maukatere, which means "floating mountain", as they believed spirits of the dead left from the summit on the long journey to Cape Reinga. In 1998, as a result of the settling of the Ngai Tahu Treaty claim, the mountain officially became Mount Grey / Maukatere.
Located at -43.12 172.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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