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Discover Homewood in New Zealand
Homewood in the region of Marlborough is a town located in New Zealand - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Homewood is now 04:24 PM (Saturday) . 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: Whatanihi, Whakatahuri, Wellington, Tira-ora, and Saint Omer. When in this area, you might want to check out Whatanihi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Homewood ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tawero Point
Tawero Point marks the eastern limit of the Wilson Bay Farm and the southern approach to Tawhitinui Reach in Pelorus Sound, part of the Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. Located at the end of a distinctive land feature easily recognisable on a chart or from the air, Tawero Point is home to a number of hardy Romney Marsh sheep which graze its steep and at times windswept slopes.
Located at -41.07 173.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Fairy Bay
Fairy Bay is located on the eastern side of Mt Stanley (971m) in Pelorus Sound, part of the Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park, located at the top of the South Island, New Zealand. The origin of the name is thought to have been the Fairy Penguin. A neighbouring bay immediately to the south is called Penguin Bay.
Located at -41.12 173.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Maud Island
Maud Island, originally called Te Hoiere in the Māori language, is the second-largest island in the Marlborough Sounds on the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand, with a total area of 320 ha . {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41|02|S|173|53|E|region:NZ_type:isle|| |primary |name= }}
Located at -41.03 173.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
HMS Sparrow (1889)
HMS Sparrow was a Redbreast-class gunboat launched in 1889, the sixth Royal Navy ship to bear the name. She became the New Zealand training ship NZS Amokura in 1906 and was sold in 1922.
Located at -41.19 173.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Pelorus Sound
Pelorus Sound is the largest of the sounds which make up the Marlborough Sounds at the north of the South Island, New Zealand. The Marlborough Sounds is a system of drowned river valleys, which were formed after the last ice age around 10,000 years ago. Pelorus Sound has a main channel which winds south from Cook Strait for about 55 kilometres, between steeply sloped wooded hills, until it reached its head close to Havelock town.
Located at -41.17 173.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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