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Delve into Washdyke in New Zealand
Washdyke in the region of Canterbury is a city in New Zealand - some 277 mi or ( 447 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Current time in Washdyke is now 05:35 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Winchester, Wellington, Washdyke, Waitawa, and Timaru. While being here, make sure to check out Winchester . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Washdyke ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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THIS IS SO FUNNY! It's a Hard Fat Life - Music Video
"The funniest music video of all time" Hayden Paddon - "I laughed so much it hurt" Janie Annear - Timaru Mayor. Willywilly Yumyum Hip Hops with some of the most gorgeous girls of Timaru - A hilarious ..
2012 New Zealand National Brass Band Contest - A Grade Own choice (Sat 7 July)
Highlights A Grade Own Choice section, 2012 New Zealand National Brass Band Contest. Only first 6 of 9 bands + presentation of results are in this video. Apologies for this abbreviation but that's all ..
Fairlie Branch Siding
You'll know if you're a true railfan if you watch all of this, it's the remaining few hundred metres of the Fairlie Branch. It was left in to give access and form a backshunt for a siding. The part I ..
Foot and Ball - The Steven Marr Story - Episode 1
Follow Steven Marr on his journey to making a local representative soccer team with the help of his less than qualified soccer coach Jacob Gormack. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Washdyke
Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city. The northern terminus of State Highway 8 is in Washdyke. Washdyke is home of Timaru's horse racetrack, which is named for the suburb's most famous former resident, champion racehorse Phar Lap. The Main South Line railway passes through Washdyke, and it was formerly the location of a railway junction.
Located at -44.35 171.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Grantlea Downs School
Grantlea Downs School is a primary school in Timaru, New Zealand, and it started in 1959. In 2004 they merged with Seadown School and Grantlea with the new title Grantlea Downs. In 2006-2007 a new hall was built which has a bigger staffroom, offices and meeting room. The Principal of Grantlea Downs is Dave Hawkey since 1997. 50th Jubilee was held at the school in Easter 2009.
Located at -44.37 171.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mountainview High School
Moutainview High School is a co-educational state high school in Timaru, New Zealand. The school runs from year nine to thirteen. The school had a roll of 547 students in 2007; around 40 are International students.
Located at -44.38 171.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Aorangi Oval
Aorangi Oval (also known as the South Canterbury Athletic Club Ground) is a cricket ground in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1881 when South Canterbury played the touring Australians. List A cricket was first held there in the 1980/81 Shell Cup when Canterbury played Wellington. To date the ground has held a total of fifteen List A matches.
Located at -44.38 171.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
New Zealand State Highway 78
State Highway 78 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting central Timaru with its port. It holds the record for New Zealand's shortest State Highway, with a length of just under 1000 metres.
Located at -44.39 171.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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