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Taringamotu Destination Guide

Discover Taringamotu in New Zealand

Taringamotu in the region of Manawatu-Wanganui is a place located in New Zealand - some 171 mi or ( 276 km ) North of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Taringamotu

Local time in Taringamotu is now 06:33 PM (Friday) . 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: Wellington, Tuhua, Piriaka, Patunga, and Palmerston North. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We discovered 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 Taringamotu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Overlander stopping Taumarunui

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The Overlander pulling up at Taumarunui with the Overlander. DCs 4818 & 4323 had backed Steamrail Wanganui's Train into the North Loop until the Overlander had passed finance.groups.yahoo.com ..

Overlander at speed on Makatote Viaduct

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The Makatote viaduct towers above the gulley-it's the highest rail viaduct on the North Island Main Trunk Line of New Zealand. A train speeds over and then I pan back over the viaduct. This was taken ..


Northbound Overlander into Taumarunui

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Mid 2006 the previously doomed Overlander is seen arriving at Taumarunui behind an EF Loco ..

Table machine in operation for Parliamentary Special

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The NIMT Parliamentary Special ran with special tablets made for the event. This video shows the tablets being placed inside the tablet machines at Taumarunui railway station. The machine were restore ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Taringamotu River

The Taringamotu River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises at the southern end of the Hauhungaroa Range, flowing generally west to meet the Ongarue River, part of the Whanganui River system, close to the town of Taumarunui.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.85 175.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region

Taumarunui High School

Taumarunui High School is a high school in Taumarunui, New Zealand. About half the students are Māori. The school currently caters for 582 students in years 9 to 13, including 46 boarders.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.86 175.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Secondary schools in New Zealand

Ruapehu District

Ruapehu District is a territorial authority near the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It has an area of 6,730.185 square kilometers and a population of 13,569 at the 2006 census (down 18.96% from 1996 census).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.80 175.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ruapehu District

Ongarue River

The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the Whanganui River. Tributaries of the Ongarue include the Maramataha River and the Taringamotu River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.88 175.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Rivers of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Rivers of the Waikato Region

Manunui

Manunui is a small settlement in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the King Country region, about 4 km east of Taumarunui. Manunui is where State Highway 41 to Lake Taupo branches off from State Highway 4. Manunui Means Big Bird (Manu = bird, nui = big) At the 2001 census Manunui had a total listed population of 588 (51 fewer than 1996).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -38.89 175.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region