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Discover Woodend in New Zealand
Woodend in the region of Canterbury with its 3,059 habitants is a place located in New Zealand - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Woodend is now 12:37 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wetheral, Wellington, Richmond, Palmerston North, and Ohoka. When in this area, you might want to check out Wetheral . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Woodend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Woodend, New Zealand
Woodend is a town 26 km north of Christchurch on State Highway 1 named after one of New Zealand's early settlers named Thomas Woodend. The population as at the 2006 Census was 2,637. Woodend is in the Waimakariri District with both the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers running either side. Close by Pegasus Bay and a new town currently under construction called Pegasus Town.
Located at -43.32 172.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Waikuku
Waikuku is a small township in Canterbury, New Zealand, about 35 minutes drive north from the centre of Christchurch. At the 2001 census, Waikuku had a population of 738 people. It is home to many surfers. The playground and flying fox are big attractions. Waikuku school has been providing education for 140 years. In 2014 Waikuku school will relocate to Pegasus.
Located at -43.30 172.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rangiora Recreation Ground
Rangiora Recreation Ground (also known as the MainPower Oval through a sponsorship deal with local company MainPower) is a cricket ground in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand. The ground first held a first-class match when Canterbury played Central Districts in the 2003/04 State Championship. Canterbury have played twelve further first-class matches there as of the 2011/12 season.
Located at -43.29 172.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dudley Park, Rangiora
Dudley Park is a cricket ground in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground came when North Canterbury played Central Otago in the 1963/64 Hawke Cup. A single Youth One Day International was played there in 1987 when New Zealand Young Cricketer played Australia Young Cricketers. The ground first held a List A match in the 1980/81 Shell Cup when Canterbury played Central Districts.
Located at -43.31 172.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ashley, New Zealand
Ashley is a village in Canterbury on the South Island in New Zealand. It used to have a railway station on the Main North Line that runs through the village. 882 people live in Ashley.
Located at -43.28 172.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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